Publication Category: Task Force Reports

Public Perceptions of Agrichemicals

Understanding public perceptions, risk perception, and the public, risk acceptability and pesticides, and consumer perceptions of animal drugs. Author: Eileen O. van Ravenswaay, Michigan State

Water Quality: Agriculture’s Role

This report discusses modern agriculture’s impacts on the environment, especially surface and groundwater. This report increases the understanding of the science, risks, benefits, and realities

Food Fats and Health

This CAST report supports dietary recommendations to decrease food fat consumption from the present national average of 37% to less than 30% of the total

Mycotoxins: Economic and Health Risks

This report stresses the importance of the economic and health risks of naturally occurring fungal toxins known as mycotoxins. These diverse toxins potentially occur in

Long-Term Viability of U.S. Agriculture

What is the future of American agriculture? This report examines the economic, environmental, and social dimensions of the agricultural sector. Chair: Luther G. Tweeten, The