The Transition to Cage-Free Eggs

This project provides a wide-scale investigation of the U.S. egg sector, including an analysis of necessary production adjustments, changes in consumer behavior, and market effects from a potential conversion to cage-free. In particular, this project conducts a comprehensive economic evaluation of the cage-free conversion to better inform industry decisions, policymakers, and consumers.
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Two Sure-Fire Tools to DEI Success

Effective Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training Modules for employees and the active use of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) have a proven track record for helping employee recruitment, retention, engagement, and satisfaction. This digital seminar is a part of the DEI imperative, a key focus of the FMI Foundation. Click "Learn More" to register.
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Racial Justice, Inclusion and Diversity Initiative

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Consumer Attitudes Toward Gene Edited Food Products (Part 2)

This is follow-up research to a report the Foundation published in 2020. As gene editing emerges as a relatively new food technology, the FMI Foundation works to facilitate an understanding of the facts in consumer communications with the Unified Voice Protocol. Click "Learn More" to read the full report.
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Consumer Acceptance of Gene Edited Foods

As gene editing emerges as a relatively new food technology, the FMI Foundation works to facilitate an understanding of the facts in consumer communications with the Unified Voice Protocol. Click "Learn More" to read the full report.
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The Unified Voice Protocol

The FMI Foundation’s Unified Voice Protocol project is working to foster an environment of trust in the food and consumer goods industries. The FMI Foundation has facilitated a process that will help create a messaging environment that consumers can trust.
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FMI Foundation and the Partnership for Food Safety Education

Foodborne illness is dangerous and preventable. By joining forces with the Partnership for Food Safety Education, FMI Foundation is taking a leadership role in helping consumers be more food safe at home by strengthening a popular and ubiquitous consumer resource: recipes.
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Food Safety Auditing Scholarships

Food safety auditing, an integral piece of food safety system, is in need of well-trained food auditors entering the workforce. The FMI Foundation is helping to raise the bar for the future food safety auditors of North America and, in turn, supporting the health and well-being of consumers.
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Consumers' Willingness to Pay Findings

The results from the Unified Voice Protocol’s first pilot project, covering the hot topics of cage free eggs and slow broiler chickens are here! Learn how level of knowledge about these production practices impacts shoppers’ willingness-to-pay at retail.
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