Brent Swallow

Professor, Resource and Development Economics, University of Alberta, Edmonton Food Council, Bioversity International Trustee

[Brent Swallow @BrentSwallow1]

A few facts for week 1 of COVID-19 & Economics of World Food and Agriculture: >700 participants Tues, >600 participants Thurs, >50 countries, >250 questions. Looking forward to week 2 on agriculture & food value chains. #covidagriculture; @UAlbertaREES; @UofAALES

[Brent Swallow @BrentSwallow1]

Congrats to Lindsey Johnson, QES awardee, for work w/ Tanzanian women & recogn by @GGDavidJohnston & @jeancretien12 @UAlbertaIntl @UAlberta

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

Here's what happened when a Republican senator challenged a Canadian doctor on their single-payer health care system.

[Jo Montenegro @JOoMontenegro]

#AAEAChicago17 Outstanding Master's Thesis Award. Thanks AAEA, but the presenter got the thesis title wrong :/

[Brent Swallow @BrentSwallow1]

Welcome by the Utrecht Rector at #Iasc2017.

[Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability @stanforddoerr]

More diners chose vegetables with decadent-sounding descriptions than the same dishes described as healthy. https://t.co/p2PeZIVRCt

[Brent Swallow @BrentSwallow1]

Amazing series of leaps and spikes by UBC #4 at Usport volleyball championship at Saville.

[Brent Swallow @BrentSwallow1]

Congratulations Phil for your inspiring leadership of the Macewan UN club this year

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Why Trump supporters have the most to lose with the GOP repeal bill https://t.co/D8qIdldYyz

[Forests @Forests_MDPI]

#mdpiforests Costs of Lost opportunities: Applying #Non-Market Valuation Techniques to Potential https://t.co/TbycJCH7em @UAlberta

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

Our quote of the day is from American economist Paul Krugman

[Reclaim Organics @reclaimfarm]

Plant nurseries everywhere! #thisismyjam #Tanzania @CESOSACO

[Malabo Montpellier Panel @MaMoPanel]

#Africa cld receive $63bn from an EU/World Bank-backed insurance project designed to free up loans to small farmers https://t.co/fLDEHKSE0b

[Sean Cash @SeanBCash]

Need facts? EconoFact Network @TuftsUniversity is a non-partisan site to present facts on economics and policy. https://t.co/BcIPFjsPsG

[Brent Swallow @BrentSwallow1]

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[Candice Choi @candicechoi]

2016 ends upside down. Snickers maker denounces industry-funded study on sugar guidelines https://t.co/Td693zFcKu

[Micronutrient Forum @MNForum]

A new global research agenda for food. https://t.co/kfCnUamx5E

[Robert (Bob) Summers @RJSCity]

I am pleased to announce that the @UAlberta Urban & Regional Planning Masters program has been formally approved and will launch next year!

[Ibrahim SIDIBÉ @sidhibe]

IFAD fosters inclusive rural transformation with new report https://t.co/IVPDEqGNNa

[Brent Swallow @BrentSwallow1]

@Edm_marathon was great. I ran fast first 10 km, then slowed. Satisifed to finish 20th out of lots in my cohort.