Interest in good food is on the rise, but public understanding of food production is at a low. Lacking ways to think about the complexity of farming, few Americans are equipped to speak up for more sustainable, more equitable approaches to agriculture. The Food and Farming Narrative Project—led by a diverse mix of agricultural scientists, social scientists, advocates, and farmers—is finding new ways to engage the public on an issue that’s ripe for change. The Landscape of Public Thinking about Farming: Mapping the Gaps between Expert and Public Understandings—the first report of a series—digs into public thinking and uncovers ways advocates can seed a more productive discourse about sustainable agriculture.
A new report digs into public thinking and uncovers ways advocates can seed a more productive discourse about sustainable agriculture.