The Institute for Food and Agricultural Standards is an interdisciplinary teaching, research and policy analysis institute at Michigan State University. It focuses on the social, economic, political and ethical aspects of grades and standards creation, enforcement and review. It is part of a small but growing international network of scholars and practitioners concerned with these issues.
Featured Research
USDA CSREES Nano Project
Public Perceptions of Agrifood Nanotechnologies: Using Extension to Assess and Link Stakeholder Knowledge with Public Policies
Third Party Certification
This project addresses the scientific and ethical dimensions of Third Party Certification (3PC) of standardized agricultural processes and products in a scientifically dynamic and socially contested global agrifood system.
Agrifood Nanotechnology
What will nanotechnology mean for agriculture? And what can agriculture teach nanotechnology?
Featured Outreach
NCSE’s New Green Economy Conference
IFAS and the Sustainable Michigan Endowed Project are collaborating on a breakout session at the NCSE's 10th National Conference on Science, Policy, and the Environment: The New Green Economy, scheduled Jan. 20-22, 2010, in Washington DC.