Dear CALS Students:
Food insecurity among college students is a serious national problem. A recent government report shows that the issue is widespread, with estimates of food insecurity among U.S. college students ranging from 9 percent to well over 50 percent on a given campus.
Cornell University and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences strive to help our students and their families with the financial burdens associated with their Cornell education through financial aid and related university resources. However, we know that expenses can mount for students, leaving limited available funds to purchase nutritious meals and groceries.
CALS supports the university’s efforts to assess and address the problem of food insecurity at Cornell. Currently, resources available to help students include the Bread N Butter Food Pantry, which is available to all Cornell students and is temporarily housed at Anabel Taylor Hall. Angie Putnam, operations manager in the CALS Office of the Dean, serves as advisor for Bread N Butter and assists with assembling and delivering food donated to the pantry. Cornell also has joined the Swipe Out Hunger pilot, which allows students to donate one bonus meal per semester to classmates. I encourage anyone who is able to support these programs to do so.
CALS is guided by the principle that access to adequate safe and nutritious food is a fundamental human right. We are committed to addressing hunger on our campus with preventive and sustainable solutions.
Sincerely,
Kathryn J. Boor, Ph.D.
The Ronald P. Lynch Dean
Addendum - 10/16/19: On October 16, 2019, The Cornell Food Pantry, an initiative to help address food insecurity at Cornell, opened its doors to the Cornell community. Located in 109 McGraw Place, the Cornell Food Pantry is just off University Avenue, across from Alice Cook House on West Campus. Free, confidential access to food and personal care items are available to Cornell undergraduate and graduate students, as well as Cornell staff and faculty.
