Food, Fiber and Fuel Research and Resources
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Cornell University, and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) in particular, is committed to agricultural and food systems research and extension programs that advance systems perspectives, sustainability, economic development, and environmental stewardship. Interdisciplinary approaches are sought that integrate quantitative thinking and qualitative understanding, building capacity to understand and help solve important problems locally and across the globe. The University and CALS strategic plans outlines these priorities in more detail.
As the Land Grant University for New York State, part of Cornell's mission is to provide education, outreach and applied research specifically for the benefit of New York's citizens, communities and landscapes. The university also has a strong international focus to its mission, particularly in the developing world. Mann Library shares these commitments, promoting innovations in information systems and services for sustainable development in New York state and beyond.
This community has been created by Mann Library to help foster cross-disciplinary research related to issues of sustainability. A wide variety of students, faculty, and staff at Cornell have or are pursuing studies, research or outreach work related to food, fiber and fuel systems. This work is central to answering questions around sustainability.
Many of the materials produced by individuals and projects related to these topics are either unpublished or scattered across the web in forms such as white papers, journal articles, conference proceedings, extension publications and fact sheets. This community is an attempt to pull these materials together in one place to assist interdisciplinary study, research and outreach.
If you would like to participate or comment on this effort, please contact us at mann-outreach-l@cornell.edu
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This community is maintained by Albert R. Mann Library at Cornell University. As part of the Land Grant University at Cornell, we are committed to supporting its mission of providing education, outreach and applied research for the benefit of New York's citizens, communities and landscapes.
If you would like to contribute materials to this collection, please contact us at mann-outreach-l@cornell.edu.
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Local and Regional Food Systems Collection
Materials related to the study of local and regional food systems.
Recent Submissions
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Quantity and species of fish consumed shape breast milk fatty acid concentrations
(Cambridge Unversity Press, 2017-11-27)Objective: Long-chain PUFA (LCPUFA) found in breast milk are derived from dietary sources and critical for optimal infant development. We examined associations between fish consumption and concentrations of LCPUFA and ... -
Human Health Alters the Sustainability of Fishing Practices in East Africa
(National Academy of Sciences, 2017-04-18)Understanding feedbacks between human and environmental health is critical for the millions who cope with recurrent illness and rely directly on natural resources for sustenance. Although studies have examined how environmental ... -
Characteristics of Pica Behaviors Among Women in Western Kenya
(BMC, 2019-07-14)Background: Pica, the craving and purposeful consumption of nonfoods, is poorly understood. We described the prevalence of pica among women on Mfangano Island, Kenya, and examined sociodemographic and health correlates. ... -
From Sea to Plate: The Role of Fish in a Sustainable Diet
(Frontier Media, 2017-03-16)In the most recent U.S. Dietary Guidelines, the USDA Advisory Committee recommended for the first time the inclusion of sustainability considerations (DGA Committee, 2015). Since the U.S. Dietary Guidelines provide standards ... -
Measuring stocks of community wealth & their association with food systems efforts in rural & urban places.
(Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, 2020-06)Healthy, sustainable communities depend on cumulative investments in a broad range of capital assets, yet little research sets forth comprehensive measures of their stocks or the relationships of capital assets to community ... -
Assessing the Economic Impacts of Food Hubs on Regional Economies: A Framework that Includes Opportunity Costs
(Cambridge University Press, 2016-04)The number of food hubs—businesses that aggregate and distribute local food—in the United States is growing, fueled in part by increasing public support. However, there have been few data-driven assessments of the economic ... -
Looking for Locapours: Using Zagat Survey Data to Examine Restaurant Demand for Local Wine
(Cambridge University Press, 2014-04)There is increasing interest in local foods among consumers in the United States and a rise in offerings of local products in restaurants. We use Zagat survey data and restaurant-specific menu information to estimate factors ... -
Assessing the costs and returns of on-farm food safety improvements: A survey of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) training participants
(PLOS, 2020-07-02)Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) training programs were developed to provide guidance to fruit and vegetable growers on how to reduce food safety risks on the farm. These pro-grams have been enhanced over the years due, ... -
Assessing Barriers to Expansion of Farm-to-Chef Sales: A Case Study from Upstate New York
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2012-02)Columbia County Bounty is a local organization made up of farmer and culinary business members, with a mission that includes promoting connections between local agricultural producers and culinary businesses. A case study ...
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