A new study in the Annals of Internal Medicine concludes that there is no reason for adults to reduce current levels of unprocessed red meat and process meat consumption. The news is obviously good for the beef, pork, and poultry industries (and, I guess, the lamb industry too, to the benefit of all 27 U.S. sheep farms) but it is causing outrage among scientists and nutritionists. The outrage is supposedly about poor research methods but looks more akin to political posturing and a stuffy resistance to new ideas. The new study is actually a compilation of multiple, separate research efforts that reviewed existing evidence. The resulting meta-analysis (a “study of studies”) included four systematic reviews focused on...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
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Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.