Introducing F.R.E. Lunch

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00:00:04:23 - 00:00:18:12
Caleb Stair
Introducing F.R.Eeeeee Lunch, the official podcast at the University of Florida IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department. In each episode, we’ll be providing you with bite sized lessons on the latest research happening in our field.

00:00:18:13 - 00:00:32:05
Alena Poulin
Have you ever wondered how much people are spending on their pets? Or why the chicken crossed the road? And now it costs twice as much at your local grocery store? In each episode, we’ll be interviewing expert economists with the answers to these questions and more.

00:00:32:06 - 00:00:44:21
Caleb Stair
Maybe you're curious about if the Mayor in Jaws had a point, but you certainly would be surprised to find out that alligators, beer, and Bigfoot can all be major drivers of economic activity.

00:00:45:01 - 00:00:49:18
Alena Poulin
From fishing to food prices, there's so many interesting topics for us to explore together.

00:00:49:20 - 00:01:08:23
Caleb Stair
And that's why we made this podcast! To showcase the many ways FRE students and faculty are using economic research to understand and address the complex issues facing agricultural and natural resource industries. So we hope you'll join us. Our easily digestible format will be sure to bring you back for seconds.