Food Systems & Health
A water sensor technology that began as basic research at Cornell is blooming into a business that fills a vital need for grape, nut, apple and other growers While current water sensing tools are expensive, inaccurate or labor intensive, the new sensor tells...
The Cornell University Dairy Foods Extension team received the inaugural Food Safety Leadership Award from the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) The award, presented Jan 30 at the Dairy Forum in Orlando, Florida, honors the team’s achievements in...
When leaf beetle larvae eat goldenrod, the damaged plant emits a chemical message, which informs the insect that the plant is damaged and is a poor source of food The airborne chemicals are also noticed by undamaged neighboring plants, warning them to produce their...
More than a third of the food in the world is wasted, ending up in landfills where it generates methane and other greenhouse gas emissions This loss translates into $1 trillion of food that is produced but never eaten every year While the problem has...
In Tompkins County, about 35% of children qualify for free or reduced meals in schools, meaning their families’ incomes are at least 130% of the federal poverty level Subsidized school meal qualification rates are commonly used as population level poverty...
Cornell food scientists are putting the squeeze on the microorganisms that spoil food and make people sick With the installation of a new high-pressure food processor, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has become the nation’s first commercial-scale...
Cornell University is to receive $105 million in UK aid investment from the British people to help an international consortium of plant breeders, pathologists and surveillance experts overcome diseases hindering global food security efforts The funds for the...
For commercial fruit and vegetable growers in New York state, winter is a time of reflection, preparation and guarded optimism It’s also a time to hone one’s craft through continuing education and consumption of research-based analysis A buffet of that insight...
Tanzania recently became a partner of the Cornell-based Next Generation Cassava Breeding project (NextGen), joining Nigeria and Uganda in the global effort to improve cassava breeding in Africa This partnership is expected to enhance the project’s efforts to...
Cornell experts issued a report this week outlining the opportunities and challenges facing New York state’s farmers and food producers as emerging digital technologies shape the agriculture industry For the report, Harold van Es, professor in the School of...
