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Cheryl on a farm tour with schoolkids. A farmer holds a miling machine in his hand, showing it to the kids.

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May 26, 2026

Cheryl Bilinski didn’t just change careers; she swapped a corporate paycheck for a mission to overhaul what lands on a child's lunch tray. As an agricultural economic development specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension’s (CCE) Harvest New...

Cornell Cooperative Extension
Agriculture
Health + Nutrition

Sheila Bass, program manager of CCE Erie’s Healthy Community Store Initiative, talks about nutrition with Jasmine Robbs , a customer at Buffalo’s Golden Corner store, and Moet Grooms, a CCE educator with the Healthy Community Store Initiative

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March 18, 2026

CCE promotes Buffalo’s well-being with healthy community stores

CCE Erie County encourages corner stores in Buffalo’s food deserts to stock fresh fruits, vegetables and other nutritious options and educates residents on how to take care of their health.

Cornell Cooperative Extension
Food
Health + Nutrition

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March 17, 2026

Risk, not zero-detection, should guide food safety

Cornell-led research argues that food safety regulations should set evidence-based targets for food that is sufficiently safe rather than aiming for zero risk, which is neither achievable nor desirable.

Food Science
Food
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March 12, 2026

Turning penicillin into a lethal force against bacteria again

A new study reveals for the first time the metabolic changes that allow bacteria to survive high doses of penicillin, a classic β-lactam antibiotic. The study also uncovered a weakness in how the bacteria survive, which may help scientists find...