Authors
Jayson Lusk
Samuel Roberts Noble Distinguished Fellow
Agricultural economist Jayson Lusk is the Samuel Roberts Noble Distinguished Fellow at OCPA. The author of The Food Police: A Well-Fed Manifesto about the Politics of Your Plate (Crown Forum, 2013), Dr. Lusk is Regents Professor and Willard Sparks Endowed Chair at Oklahoma State University.
Recent Articles
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Agriculture
What EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt will mean for farmers
The appointment of former Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as the head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was met with predictable cheers from energy entrepreneurs and jeers from some environmental advocacy groups.Jayson Lusk | May 15, 2017
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Budget & Tax, Agriculture
How soda taxes hurt farmers
These values do highlight the fact that whatever benefits are produced by these sorts of public health initiatives, they must be weighed against the cost.Jayson Lusk | May 8, 2017
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Budget & Tax
Should the government tax soda?
Worrisome trends in the prevalence of obesity and type II diabetes have raised questions about the role of the federal and state governments in regulating the healthfulness of consumers’ diets.Jayson Lusk | March 1, 2017
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Agriculture
For Many Oklahoma Farmers, Trade Is a Big Deal
For U.S. agriculture, trade is a big deal. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) data show that the U.S. exports about 20 percent of all agricultural output both in terms of volume and in terms of dollars.Jayson Lusk | February 1, 2017
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Agriculture
‘Food Movement’ Agenda Not the Best Path Forward
The change in presidential administrations is likely to usher in a new set of policy ideas and proposals. In the case of food and agriculture, the new president does not have to look far, as prominent food writers have already been making an aggressive case to retool the way the federal government regulates food and the farm.Jayson Lusk | November 2, 2016
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Agriculture
Why Industrial Farms Are Good for the Environment
Stillwater, Okla. — There is much to like about small, local farms and their influence on what we eat. But if we are to sustainably deal with problems presented by population growth and climate change, we need to look to the farmers who grow a majority of the country’s food and fiber.Jayson Lusk | September 26, 2016
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Agriculture
From Farm to Fork: Government Policies Distort Food and Agricultural Markets
Whatever the merits of farm subsidies and food stamps, these federal programs have economic consequences that distort food prices, create inefficiencies, drive up taxes, and create winners and losers. There may be other countervailing reasons why one might support such policies, but we ought to at least understand the economic consequences that food and farm create.Jayson Lusk | June 4, 2015
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Agriculture
From Farm to Fork: Government Policies Distort Food and Agricultural Markets
Whatever the merits of farm subsidies and food stamps, these federal programs have economic consequences that distort food prices, create inefficiencies, drive up taxes, and create winners and losers. There may be other countervailing reasons why one might support such policies, but we ought to at least understand the economic consequences that food and farm create.Jayson Lusk | June 1, 2015
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Education
Who Should Decide What’s for Lunch?
We need more research on the impacts of school lunch room policies before they’re implemented. And, local parents and teachers need to be empowered to creatively address their children’s lunchroom challenges rather than being tasked to following the myriad complicated dictates from Washington.Jayson Lusk | February 5, 2015
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Agriculture
Who Should Decide What’s for Lunch?
“Mystery mush entrees, mystery mush desserts, and a solitary roll next to a mound of canned corn — teens are tweeting photos of these unappetizing school lunches under the hashtag #thanksmichelleobama,” USA Today reported last month.Jayson Lusk | December 17, 2014
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