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Misinformation

Welcome to the Agri-food, Climate Change and Rural Misinformation Research Platform

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Misinformation

The Truth Behind Common Agricultural Misinformation

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Flogging a dead norm? Newspaper coverage of anthropogenic climate change in the United States and United Kingdom from 20Boomerang Effects in Science Communication: How Motivated Reasoning and Identity Cues Amplify Opinion Polarization AboutIllusory correlation and the maintenance of stereotypic beliefs. Journal of Personality and Social PsychologyEmpathy constrained: Prejudice predicts reduced mental simulation of actions during observation of outgroups.Selective Use of Heunrstic and Systematic Processing Under Defense MotivationThe case for motivated reasoningClimate change, cultural cognition, and media effects: Worldviews drive news selectivity, biased processing, and polarizSocial and heuristic approaches to credibility evaluation onlineHow attitude strength biases information processing and evaluation on the webShould the moral core of climate issues be emphasized or downplayed in public discourse? Three ways to successfully mana

Fight Misinformation With The Help of a Network Of Scholars and Practitioners

Online misinformation and disinformation, including agricultural misinformation, are grave threats to both science and society, contributing to science denial and polarization. The recent challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and political instability have propelled significant efforts in academia and policy to combat misinformation and disinformation in health and politics. Historically, the agri-food and rural community has been vulnerable to this threat, yet it has not received the attention it deserves in scholarly, policy, and practitioner circles. The disastrous impact of agricultural misinformation on organic farming policy in Sri Lanka in 2022 serves as a stark reminder of how smallholders and farmers worldwide are affected by this phenomenon.

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Understanding Agricultural Misinformation in the Digital Age

Explore the complex landscape of agricultural misinformation in today’s digital era. Our research delves into how false information spreads across social media, affecting farmers, consumers, and policymakers. Learn to identify and combat myths about sustainable farming, GMOs, and climate-smart agriculture. Discover tools for fact-checking and critical thinking in the agri-food sector. Join our mission to promote evidence-based practices, foster food security, and support rural communities. Together, we can cultivate a more informed and resilient agricultural future, ensuring sustainable development.

Announcement

Blog Post Ishaka

Digital Agriculture and Inclusivity: Empowering Marginal

By Ishaka Maharaj , Graduate Student, University of Guelph The digital transformation of agriculture, often referred to as…

Misinfo Plastic Rice

Misinformation In Agri-Food : The “Plastic Rice” Scare and Its Impact On Consumer Trust

By Anthony Akufo, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Guelph In today’s world, misinformation can spread faster than ever…

20240620_DM_By Diana Martin

Early Career Research Award

Dr. Ataharul Chowdhury received the Early Career Research Award in recognition of his work, particularly in the areas…

Tracking Misinformation

We have to choose between nutrition or protecting the environment

Red meat, dairy and pork emit more than 70% of greenhouse gases from agriculture, while consisting of just…

It is going to cost a lot to get to net-zero

This is a very common myth but, in the words of Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank…

True: the controversy involving gmos is about technology.

MOST ANTI-GMO ACTIVISTS WON’T ADMIT IT, BUT THEIR REAL CONCERN IS THAT THE TECHNOLOGY SEEMS TO BE CONTROLLED…

Literature Database

Flogging a dead norm? Newspaper coverage of anthropogenic climate change in the United States and United Kingdom from 2003 to 2006

This paper examines the impact of the journalistic norm of ‘balanced’ reporting on the portrayal of scientific consensus…

Boomerang Effects in Science Communication: How Motivated Reasoning and Identity Cues Amplify Opinion Polarization About Climate Mitigation

This paper critiques the deficit model of science communication, which posits that increased dialogue about scientific issues will…

Illusory correlation and the maintenance of stereotypic beliefs. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

This paper investigates how cognitive processes contribute to the persistence of social stereotypes through three experiments involving 150…