Taylor Swift’s Impact on Fans’ Body Image Attitudes Mostly Positive

New Research by UVM Faculty, Lizzy Pope and Kelsey Rose
Three images of Taylor Swift in concert

First study on the health effects of Taylor Swift’s celebrity finds an overall positive influence on fans’ attitudes on body image and disordered eating.

Taylor Swift’s past struggles with body image, disordered eating, and body objectification have had an overall positive influence on her fans’ attitudes on these issues, a new study from University of Vermont (UVM)...

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A young woman is standing with a Holstein dairy cow at an agricultural fair.

It’s Agricultural Fair and Exhibition Season: Do You Know How to Protect Your Show Animals?

Agricultural fairs and exhibitions are in full swing across the U.S., and with the recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cows, it is important to know how to protect animals from diseases before, during, and after an event.

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Joao Costa with a cow

A "Fitbit" For Cows: UVM Researcher Studies How Data Can Improve Efficiency on Dairy Farms

Dr. Joao Costa is an Associate Professor in the Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences and a Food Systems Research Center Faculty Fellow. In this video, he discusses his research into how data can improve efficiency on dairy farms. Traditionally, farms have used simple data for decision-making, such as milk production metrics.

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