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Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

To connect with a Cornell faculty member or expert, please contact the Media Relations Office.

Cornell experts offer tips amidst baby formula shortage

June 1, 2022

Stores nationwide have been struggling to stock enough baby formula to meet demand for parents. Cornell experts weigh in on suggested alternatives and dangerous substitutions as the baby formula shortage drags on.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

CDC E. coli report shows effective detection systems, low health risks

September 16, 2020

A study in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday examines E. coli outbreaks linked to leafy greens in the United States and Canada from 2009 to 2018. Professors of food safety at Cornell University, Martin Wiedmann and Randy Worobo, who were not involved with the study, are available for interviews on the report.

Food & Agriculture

Smithfield Foods closure highlights contagion risk in food industry

April 14, 2020

The world’s biggest producer of pork, Smithfield Foods, announced it will close one of its pork-processing facilities after many workers at the plant tested positive for coronavirus. Martin Wiedmann, a food scientist and professor of food safety at Cornell University, says that the shutdown illustrates the challenges of minimizing the risk of contagion among workers in the food industry. 

Economics and Business
Cornell SC Johnson College of Business
Agriculture and Life Sciences

Cornell experts on coronavirus - Impact on agriculture, food, beverage industries and food supply chain

May 12, 2020

Experts at Cornell University are available to discuss the coronavirus in terms of its many impacts on agriculture industries, food and beverage markets, as well as specific disruptions to the food supply chain.

Food & Agriculture

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