Food & Agriculture
Highlighting our wide-ranging interests and involvement in the business of food and agriculture.

Student input adds flavor, variety to halal, kosher meals
Dyson student Mikhail Essa’s goal is to work with Cornell Dining to have more kosher and halal food available at dining locations throughout campus.

To Sustainably Grow and Delight Consumers Globally: My Summer at Kraft Heinz
Ian Cairns, MBA ’24, leveraged the skills, tools, and knowledge he acquired at the Johnson School during his internship at Kraft Heinz.

Influencer Justine Doiron ’16 Cooks Up Healthy Comfort Food
After a personal struggle with disordered eating, the TikTok star offers accessible recipes for an audience of millions.

Flavor+US
Nolan School sophomore Rahanna Bisseret Martinez ’26 published a cookbook offering more than 70 dishes touching on a wide variety of global cuisines.

Report: Warmer Planet Will Trigger Increased Farm Losses
Research by Dyson School professor Ariel Ortiz-Bobea quantifies just how much extreme heat is cutting into farmers’ financial security.

Nonalcoholic drinks with complex flavors top NYE trends
Cornell food and beverage experts offer up on-trend, nonalcoholic cocktail recipes and tips for the holiday season.

Brown Butter Rises to the Top at Hospitality Pitch Deck Competition
Jonah Gershon ’24 won the eighth annual Hospitality Pitch Deck Competition for his pitch to develop spekld, brown butter in a stick.

Farm-to-School Food Program a Net Positive, Study Finds
Farm-to-school programs, which bring healthy foods to children and support rural economic development, actually work from an economic perspective in at least one upstate New York school district, according to new Cornell research.

Rating Platforms Drive Sales at Tourist-Area NYC Eateries
Ratings impact high-priced New York City restaurants that service tourists, but have less of an effect on restaurants frequented by “locals.”