Food Systems & Health
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...
Nobody flew the coop at the packed Nov 15 Science Cabaret that featured Jarra Jagne, DVM ’90, a senior extension associate at the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, and Marlie Lukach ’20, talking chicken Jagne and Lukach offered technical details on the...
In a presentation to global leaders battling issues of climate change and feeding a burgeoning world population, Dawit Solomon, Cornell senior research associate in crop and soil science, explained food security solutions – such as adding biochar to poor...
Farm to school programs are rapidly gaining popularity as public health nutrition interventions in the United States These programs provide fresh, whole food choices for cafeterias, classroom snacks, before- and after-school programs, early childhood centers, and...
Getting your Cornell Dairy fix is getting easier The Cornell Dairy Cooperative, a new venture of the Cornell Dairy, is now providing a new way to buy dairy favorites without a stop at a campus store or dining hall The co-op provides a fresh, convenient way to get...
