營銷和錯位風險 – 四月一周的新聞 3

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If you’re wondering how the title of this week’s news postings ties into the news, it was inspired and borrowed from Kevin Folta’s recent post from Apr 2 at Medium,?Risky Whiskey or Science Under the Influence? ?In short, you have to read Folta’s piece on whiskey and non-GMO marketing. ?第一, it’s good. ?第二, he is gifted at explaining things that may be complicated in a way most of us can more easily understand. ?Three, it ties into another piece,?Globally, 消費者 ?confused? about food labels and claims, says study?– which boils down to what some consumers think food labels mean versus what they actually do mean. ?Ahhh, the problems some people manufacture to make a buck (or millions).

 

貿易, 與貿易有關, 基礎設施:

Mexico Ready to Play the Corn Card in Trade Talks – 紐約時報 – By Kirk Semple (四月 2)

“Now corn has taken on a new role ? as a powerful lever for Mexican officials in the run-up to talks over Nafta, the North American Free Trade Agreement.” – 鏈接

As the world sours on trade, the EU sweetens on it – 經濟學家 (三月 30 版)

“What a difference a few months makes. Barely half a year ago the European Union?小號 (美國?小號) trade policy was a mess. A much-touted trade and investment partnership (TTIP) with the United States was on life support, trashed by NGOs and consumer groups, and disowned by some of the politicians who had asked for it in the first place..” – 鏈接

Trade After the Trans-Pacific Partnership – 紐約時報 – By Herald Munoz (四月 3)

“The countries in the Pacific Alliance will continue to work with the United States on a bilateral basis, but the Asia-Pacific region is ready to lead the new age of globalization in the 21st century by continuing the pluralistic approach to trade envisioned in the T.P.P., even though the accord no longer exists as we knew it.” – 鏈接

Asia’s Dilemma: China’s Butter, or America’s Guns? – Stratfor, Geopolitical Weekly – By Rodger Baker (四月 4)

“It is interesting that the theme of the “easternization” of the global system ? the assertion that China is set to usurp the leadership role of an inward-turning United States ? is not nearly as pronounced in the region as it is in the West.” ?- 鏈接

Why trade continues to make headlines under Trump – 今日美國 – By Roger Yu (四月 4) – 鏈接

 

WTO Chief: Don’t Blame Free Trade For Populism – Handelsblatt Global (四月 6)

“The head of the World Trade Organization calls for free trade champions to step up and defend the idea.” – 鏈接

 

股份公司, 農業技術, 生產, 保護, 相關問題:

A ‘bionic leaf’ could help feed the world – Phys.org (四月 3)

“In the second half of the 20th century, the mass use of fertilizer was part of an agricultural boom called the “green revolution” that was largely credited with averting a global food crisis… To help spur the next agricultural revolution, researchers have invented a “bionic” leaf that uses bacteria, sunlight, water and air to make fertilizer in the very soil where crops are grown.” – 鏈接

Soybean farmers in east and southern Africa get a boost – 科學與發展網絡 – 巴拉卡·拉騰’ (四月 3)

“Smallholder farmers in east and southern Africa could benefit from a project to innovate ways to help unlock barriers in regional soybean value chains.” – 鏈接

New plant breeding techniques ? opportunity or death knell for organic feed and food??- 提要導航器 – 簡·伯恩（Jane Byrne） (四月 5)

New GM technology paves the way for northern Australia’s cotton dreams – ABC Rural (澳大利亞) – By Matt Brann (四月 5)

“CSIRO researcher Stephen Yeates said the cotton industry may have finally found a plant that could withstand the insect pressures of northern Australia’s wet season.” – 鏈接

政策, 監管性, 行動主義, 其他:

Risky Whiskey or Science Under the Influence? – Medium – 凱文·福爾塔 (四月 2)

“This is a story about how poorly humans understand risk. This is also a story about the power of marketing. It also is a pathetic tome of misplaced energy, twisted values, and the Ultimate First-World Problem.” – 鏈接

Globally, 消費者 ?confused? about food labels and claims, says study?- 美國食品導航員 – By Adi Menayang (三月 31)