Recent Publications
- Against the odds: Network and institutional pathways enabling agricultural diversification
Published originally here on March 27th, 2023. Jennifer Blesh, Zia Mehrabi, Hannah Wittman, Rachel Bezner Kerr, Dana James, Sidney Madsen, Olivia M. Smith, Sieglinde Snapp, Anne Elise Stratton, Mohamed Bakarr, Abram J. Bicksler, Ryan Galt, Lucas A. Garibaldi, Barbara Gemmill-Herren,… Read more: Against the odds: Network and institutional pathways enabling agricultural diversification - Effect of Climate Change Impact Menu Labels on Fast Food Ordering Choices Among US Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Published originally here on December 27th, 2022. Julia Wolfson, Aviva A. Musicus, Cindy W. Leung Key Points Question What effects do positive and negative climate impact menu labels have on the environmental sustainability of adult restaurant food choices in a nationally… Read more: Effect of Climate Change Impact Menu Labels on Fast Food Ordering Choices Among US Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial - Weight bias among children and parents during very early childhood: A scoping review of the literature
Published originally here on January 13th, 2023. Jackson Bensley, Hurley O Riley, and SFSI affiliates Katherine W Bauer, Alison L Miller Abstract Objective: Exposure to and endorsement of weight bias attitudes are risk factors for poor mental health and weight-related outcomes… Read more: Weight bias among children and parents during very early childhood: A scoping review of the literature - Anthropogenic nutrients mitigate importance of fish-mediated nutrient supply for seagrass beds in Haiti
Published originally here on February 13th, 2022. Emily M Brines, Mona A Andskog, Katrina S Munsterman, Craig A Layman, Matthew McCoy, Jacob E Allgeier Abstract The supply of nutrients from consumer waste products, i.e., consumer-mediated nutrient dynamics, is critical for… Read more: Anthropogenic nutrients mitigate importance of fish-mediated nutrient supply for seagrass beds in Haiti - Dicamba drift alters plant–herbivore interactions at the agro-ecological interface
Published originally here in November 2022 Nia M Johnson, Regina S Baucom Abstract Natural populations evolve in response to biotic and abiotic changes in their environment, which shape species interactions and ecosystem dynamics. Agricultural systems can introduce novel conditions via… Read more: Dicamba drift alters plant–herbivore interactions at the agro-ecological interface - Reduced rainfall and resistant varieties mediate a critical transition in the coffee rust disease
Published originally here on January 28th, 2022 Kevin Li, Zachary Hajian-Forooshani, Chenyang Su, Ivette Perfecto, John Vandermeer Abstract Critical transitions, sudden responses to slow changes in environmental drivers, are inherent in many dynamic processes, prompting a search for early warning… Read more: Reduced rainfall and resistant varieties mediate a critical transition in the coffee rust disease - An aggressive nonconsumptive effect mediates pest control and multipredator interactions in a coffee agroecosystem
Published originally here on May 5th, 2022 Jonathan R Morris, Ivette Perfecto Abstract Natural pest control is an alternative to pesticide use in agriculture, and may help to curb insect declines and promote crop production. Nonconsumptive interactions in natural pest… Read more: An aggressive nonconsumptive effect mediates pest control and multipredator interactions in a coffee agroecosystem - Integrating Social-Ecological and Political-Ecological Models of Agrobiodiversity With Nutrient Management of Keystone Food Spaces to Support SDG 2
Published originally here on March 31st, 2022 Karl S Zimmerer, Andrew D Jones, Stef de Haan, Hilary Creed-Kanashiro, Ramzi M Tubbeh, Carolynne Hultquist, Milka N Tello Villavicencio, Franklin Plasencia Amaya, Kien Tri Nguyen Abstract Agrobiodiversity—the biodiversity of food, agriculture, and… Read more: Integrating Social-Ecological and Political-Ecological Models of Agrobiodiversity With Nutrient Management of Keystone Food Spaces to Support SDG 2 - Debrief on the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS)
Published originally here on 2022-02-03. Molly Anderson, Lesli Hoey, Peter Hurst, Michelle Miller, Maywa Montenegro de Wit Abstract What are the roles and responsibilities of U.S. academia in global fora such as the United Nations Food Systems Summit? In an… Read more: Debrief on the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) - Assessing cover crop and intercrop performance along a farm management gradient
Published originally here on July 1st, 2022 Anne Elise Stratton, Jucinei José Comin, Ilyas Siddique, Donald R Zak, Letícia Dambroz Filipini, Renata Rodrigues Lucas, Jennifer Blesh Abstract The impacts of crop diversity on ecosystem functioning can vary across environmental conditions… Read more: Assessing cover crop and intercrop performance along a farm management gradient - Impacts of large-scale land acquisitions on smallholder agriculture and livelihoods in Tanzania
Published originally here on July 27th, 2022 JA Sullivan, DG Brown, F Moyo, M Jain, A Agrawal Abstract Improving agricultural productivity is a foundational sustainability challenge in the 21st century. Large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) have important effects on both well-being… Read more: Impacts of large-scale land acquisitions on smallholder agriculture and livelihoods in Tanzania - Carbon emissions and grocery shopping: EVs and home delivery better, ‘trip chaining’ and robots best
Published originally here on August 8th, 2022. By Jim Erickson | Michigan News | ericksn@umich.edu The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way grocery stores do business, with online sales rising more than 50% from 2019 to 2020 in the United States.… Read more: Carbon emissions and grocery shopping: EVs and home delivery better, ‘trip chaining’ and robots best - SFSI Affiliate Joshua Newell Publishes a Study on Urban Agriculture and Vacant Land Use in Detroit
Published originally here on April 4, 2022. Despite Detroit’s reputation as a mecca for urban agriculture, a new University of Michigan-led analysis of the city’s Lower Eastside, which covers 15 square miles, found that community and private gardens occupy less… Read more: SFSI Affiliate Joshua Newell Publishes a Study on Urban Agriculture and Vacant Land Use in Detroit - Participatory State and Regional Food System Plans and Charters in the U.S.: A Summary of Trends and National Directory
September 13, 2021 Authors: SFSI affiliates Lesli Hoey, Lilly Fink Shapiro, Kathryn Colasanti, Alex Judelsohn, Mrithula Shantha Thirumalai Anandanpillai, and Keerthana Vidyasagar Completed in August of 2021, this report offers a snapshot of national trends and a directory of food… Read more: Participatory State and Regional Food System Plans and Charters in the U.S.: A Summary of Trends and National Directory - UM researchers find that a hot dog could cost you 36 minutes of healthy life
Eating a hot dog could cost you 36 minutes of healthy life, while choosing to eat a serving of nuts instead could help you gain 26 minutes of extra healthy life, according to a University of Michigan study. The study,… Read more: UM researchers find that a hot dog could cost you 36 minutes of healthy life - SFSI affiliate Dr. Lesli Hoey co-authors letter to UN food systems summit leaders urging inclusion of unheard voices
SFSI affiliate Dr. Lesli Hoey co-authored an opinion article entitled “UN food systems summit leaders must not remain silent on its inadequate rules of engagement with commercial actors” on Sept 1, 2021 (see original publication here). The pre-summit to September’s United… Read more: SFSI affiliate Dr. Lesli Hoey co-authors letter to UN food systems summit leaders urging inclusion of unheard voices - Redesigning the Future of On-line Food Consumption
Figure 4. Prototype interface for the urban farms GUI REDESIGNING ON-LINE FOOD CONSUMPTION TO ENHANCE RACIAL AND SOCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH GENERATIVE PRODUCTION NETWORKS Keesa V. Johnson1, Ron Eglash2* 1Penny Stamps School of Art and Design, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,… Read more: Redesigning the Future of On-line Food Consumption - SFSI Affiliates Author Study on Storytelling as a Method to Evaluate Food Systems Change
Figure 4. A Spatial Analysis of Good Food Stories in Michigan. Stories as indicators: Lessons learned using the Most Significant Change method to evaluate food systems work in Michigan Authors: Lilly Fink Shapiro, Lesli Hoey, and Kathryn Colasanti ABSTRACT Food… Read more: SFSI Affiliates Author Study on Storytelling as a Method to Evaluate Food Systems Change - New study from SFSI Affiliates Cindy Leung and Julia Wolfson
Placing warning labels on beverage dispensers might be enough to help college students cut back on sugary drinks, according to a new study. The study by the University of Michigan School of Public Health and University of California, Davis, found… Read more: New study from SFSI Affiliates Cindy Leung and Julia Wolfson - Unexpected Limitations to the Biological Control of the Coffee Leaf Miner
Authors: SFSI Faculty Affiliates Ivette Perfecto and John Vandermeer along with EEB students Zachary Hajian-Forooshani and Alexa White Published July 2020 in Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment ANN ARBOR— The most recent publication by the Perfectomeer lab of Ivette Perfecto and John Vandermeer details the… Read more: Unexpected Limitations to the Biological Control of the Coffee Leaf Miner
