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EPISODE · Jan 21, 2026 · 18 MIN

New Year, New Field: The Tools Shaping Modern Experimental Economics Research

from F.R.E. Lunch: The Food and Resource Economics Podcast · host UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics

Happy New Year From FRE Lunch! In this episode, Dr. Bachir Kassas, associate professor in FRE and founder of the UF/IFAS Economic Experiment Lab joins us to discuss how the neuroeconomic tools used in his research help  us better understand decision making, and how that understanding relates to policy making, marketing, and individual decision making to promote healthy eating. For current UF students interested in participating in EEL research, you can sign up to be a part of their study participant database here: https://uffred.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8qrrqHhvUeQFA0KThis season of FRE Lunch is also a celebration of our department's 100th anniversary! For more info about our history and planned events, visit: go.ufl.edu/FRE-100-yearsSend us Fan MailThe opinions expressed by guests on this podcast are their sole responsibility do not represent positions, policies or opinion of the University of Florida, UF/IFAS, or the UF/IFAS Department of Food and Resource Economics.Got thoughts on the episode, questions for us, or an idea for what we should cover next? Reach out to us by email at [email protected] and Outro Music - "Just Kidding" - Ahjay Stelino. Used under the Mixkit Stock Music Free License.

Happy New Year From FRE Lunch! In this episode, Dr. Bachir Kassas, associate professor in FRE and founder of the UF/IFAS Economic Experiment Lab joins us to discuss how the neuroeconomic tools used in his research help us better understand decision making, and how that understanding relates to policy making, marketing, and individual decision making to promote healthy eating. For current UF students interested in participating in EEL research, you can sign up to be a part of...

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