Julian M. Alston

CAST papers are developed by interdisciplinary task forces composed of volunteer authors, chairs, reviewers, liaisons, and translators from academia, industry, and government. This index recognizes those contributors and highlights the breadth of expertise that supports CAST’s work.

Affiliation

University of California

Publications as Author

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January 26, 2021
SoAR Report

The Payoff to Investing in CGIAR Research

The Supporters of Agricultural Research (SoAR) Foundation released The Payoff to Investing in CGIAR Research report,coauthored by Julian M. Alston, University of California, Davis; Philip G. Pardey, University of Minnesota; and Xudong Rao, North Dakota State University. SoAR commissioned this work to examine the benefit-cost ratio of CGIAR investments.

Publications as Reviewer

April 26, 2014
Issue Paper

The Potential Impacts of Mandatory Labeling for Genetically Engineered Food in the United States

Although genetically engineered (GE) products are used around the world, the issue becomes contentious when they are present in our food. A key part of the resulting debate centers on proposals regarding the mandatory labeling of GE food. With some states considering legislation to mandate such labels, this CAST Issue Paper (IP 54) examines arguments for and against labels, the costs involved with labeling, and experiences in countries that use mandatory labeling.