Kathleen Merrigan

2023

Merrigan, K. (2023, May 8). These four challenges will shape the next farm bill – and how the US eats. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/these-four-challenges-will-shape-the-next-farm-bill-and-how-the-us-eats-202555

Merrigan, K. (2023). What is bioengineered food? An agricultural expert explains. Mark Zimmer, ed. Johns Hopkins Press. https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/33264/conversation-biotechnology

Caron, P., Gitagia, M., Hamm, M., Hoffmann, U., Kimani-Murage, E., Martinez-Cruz, T., Merrigan, K., Mooney, P., Riemer, O., Scialabba, N.E.H., and Shah, T.M. (2023). Blind spots in the debate on agri-food system transformation. In FORESEE (4C) – The Transformation of Agri-Food Systems in Times of Multiple Crises (4Cs: Climate, Covid-19, Conflict, Cost of Externalities). Berlin: TMG – Think Tank for Sustainability. Report 3. https://doi.org/10.35435/1.2023.3

2022

Kennedy, E. Torero, M., Mozaffarian, D., Masters, W., Steiner, R., Hendriks, S., Morrison, J., Merrigan, K. Ghosh, S., Mason-d’Croz, D. (2023). Beyond the food systems summit: Linking recommendations to action – The true cost of food. Current Developments in Nutrition, 7(5). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2023.100028

Merrigan, K., Jablonski, B., Bellon, M., Jalbonski, K., Natarajan, M., Garry, F., Lemon, S., Overlin, A., Hanley, C., Rhoades, R., Nichols, G., Dillon, J., Bernard., Bauman, A. (2022). Unveiling the hidden capitals of cow-calf operations in rangelands of the west, a TCA TEEBAgriFood application. Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems. https://sustainability-innovation.asu.edu/food/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2023/04/04252023-Unveiling-Hidden-Capitals_web.pdf

Gustafson, D., Decker, E., Drewnowski, A., Hamm, M., Hwang, J., Merrigan, K. (2022). Making healthy, sustainable diets accessible and achievable: A new framework for assessing the nutrition, environmental and equity impacts of packaged foods. Current Developments in Nutrition, 6(10).  https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzac136

Merrigan, K., Giraud, E., Scialabba, N.E.H., Brook, L., Johnson, A., Aird, S. (2022). Grow organic: The climate, health, and economic case for expanding organic agriculture. Natural Resources Defense Counsel. https://sustainability-innovation.asu.edu/food/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2023/02/Organic-Ag-R-22-10-A_07_locked-002.pdf

Merrigan, K. (Ed.) (2022). Achieving food system resilience & equity in the era of global environmental change. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/16420/achieving-food-system-resilience-equity-in-the-era-of-global-environmental-change#overview

Archambeau, E., Merrigan, K. (2022, June 20) Beware the false dichotomy: The EU need not choose between food security and sustainability. Medium. https://medium.com/@astanor/beware-the-false-dichotomy-the-eu-need-not-choose-between-food-security-and-sustainability-bff9754b19ce

Merrigan, K. (2022). Fertilizer prices are soaring and that’s an opportunity to promote more sustainable ways of growing crops. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/fertilizer-prices-are-soaring-and-thats-an-opportunity-to-promote-more-sustainable-ways-of-growing-crops-183418

Merrigan, K. (2022, January 21). What is bioengineered food? An agricultural expert explains. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/what-is-bioengineered-food-an-agriculture-expert-explains-175003

2021

Merrigan, K. (2021, November 3). Unlike the US, Europe is setting ambitious targets for producing more organic food. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/unlike-the-us-europe-is-setting-ambitious-targets-for-producing-more-organic-food-169078

Merrigan, K. (2021, August 17). Organic food has become mainstream but still has room to grow. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/organic-food-has-become-mainstream-but-still-has-room-to-grow-164220

Merrigan, K. (2021). Embedding TCA within US regulatory decision-making. In B. Gemmill-Herren, L. Baker, P. Daniels, (Eds.), True Cost Accounting of Food: Balancing the Scale (pp. 179-188). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003050803

Merrigan, K. (2021). Tradeoffs: Comparing meat and the alternatives. In B. Gemmill-Herren, L. Baker, P. Daniels, (Eds.), True Cost Accounting of Food: Balancing the Scale (pp. 235-243). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003050803

Scialabba, N.E.H., Obst, C., Merrigan, K., Muller, A. (2021). Conclusion: Mobilizing the power and potential of true cost accounting. In B. Gemmill-Herren, L. Baker, P. Daniels, (Eds.), True Cost Accounting of Food: Balancing the Scale (pp. 263-273). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003050803

Merrigan, K., Giraud, E., Greene, C. (2021). The critical to-do list for organic agriculture: 49 recommendations for the president. Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems. https://sustainability-innovation.asu.edu/food/wp-content/uploads/sites/39/2021/06/Organic-Report-2021-2.pdf

2020

Leoni, D., Merrigan, K. (2020). Congress needs to come to rescue of restaurants. Arizona Capitol Times. https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2020/10/21/congress-needs-to-come-to-rescue-of-restaurants/

Merrigan, K. (2020) Striving for better policy with food systems thinking. Agrilinks. https://agrilinks.org/post/striving-better-policy-food-systems-thinking

Sandhu, H., Muller, A., Pukhdev, P., Merrigan, K., Tenkouano, A., Kumar, P., Hussain, S., Zhang, W., Pengue, W., Gemmill-Herren, B., Hamm, M., Tirado Von Der Pahlen, M.C., Obst, C., Sharma, K., Gundimeda, H., Markandya, A., May, P., Platais, G., Weigelt, J. (2019). The future of agriculture and food: Evaluating the holistic costs and benefits. The Anthropocene Review, 6(3). https://doi.org/10.1177/2053019619872808

2019

Sandhu, H., Muller, A., Pukhdev, P., Merrigan, K., Tenkouano, A., Kumar, P., Hussain, S., Zhang, W., Pengue, W., Gemmill-Herren, B., Hamm, M., Tirado Von Der Pahlen, M.C., Obst, C., Sharma, K., Gundimeda, H., Markandya, A., May, P., Platais, G., Weigelt, J. (2019). The future of agriculture and food: Evaluating the holistic costs and benefits. The Anthropocene Review, 6(3). https://doi.org/10.1177/2053019619872808

Schlosser, P., White, D., Merrigan, K., Lackner, K., Dirks, K., Aggarwal, R., Berman, N., Boone, C., Eakin, H., Laubichler, M., Sarda, B., Ven Der Leeuw, S. (2019). Recognizing the urgency of our climate crisis. Medium. https://asuglobalfuture.medium.com/recognizing-the-urgency-of-our-climate-crisis-5042bd77117f

Sylvetsky, A.C., Hiedacavage, A. Shah, N., Pokorney, P., Baldauf, S., Merrigan, K., Smith, V., Long, M.W., Black, R., Robien, K., Avena, N., Gaine, C., Greenberg, D., Wootan, M.G., Talegawkar, S. (2019). From biology to behavior: A cross-disciplinary seminar series surrounding added sugar and low-calorie sweetener consumption. Obesity Science and Practice, 5(3), pp. 203-219. https://doi.org/10.1002/osp4.334