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Since 1972, the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) has provided balanced, credible, science-based information about food and agriculture to policymakers, the media, the private sector, and the public.
Choices is the principal outreach vehicle of the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA). Choices provides current coverage on economic implications of food, farm, resource or rural community issues directed toward a broad audience. Articles are peer reviewed. Choices is a free, online-only publication.