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July 27, 2026

Will dietary fiber help digestion? It might depend on your gut bacteria

People may not only need specific species of gut bacteria but also the right strains of those bacteria to benefit from dietary fiber.

Nutritional Sciences
Food
Health + Nutrition

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July 15, 2026

The diet that could remake modern agriculture

New study asserts that systematic change in food production and consumption requires real political capital and will.

Cornell Atkinson
Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment
Agriculture

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June 11, 2026

Patrick Webb, renowned international scholar, to lead Ashley School

Patrick Webb, a globally influential scholar of nutrition, food and agriculture policy, and humanitarian assistance, will join Cornell July 1 as the inaugural executive director of the Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment in...

Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment
Global Development Section
Natural Resources and the Environment Section

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June 10, 2026

Online grocery shopping could bring more fresh produce to SNAP families

Grocery shopping online could help SNAP families access healthy foods, especially for those with young children or long commutes to grocery stores.

Communication
Food
Health + Nutrition

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June 3, 2026

Americans agree: Ultraprocessed foods pose major health hazard

Across partisan lines, Americans broadly believe ultraprocessed foods are addictive and harmful, and support policies that could strengthen safeguards and hold the food industry accountable.