Tag: Cornell University

Transcending indicators: from soil health to human health

Posted on August 10, 2018

They say “we are what we eat” but can it be that we are what the soil is? Soil forms the foundation of the food we eat. It also serves as the main reservoir of the water we drink, making it the sole source of nutrients taken-in by humans. Naturally, one could argue that the f… Read more

Farmers’ decision making and perceived benefits of orange-fleshed sweet potato adoption

Posted on July 23, 2018

“He says orange-fleshed sweet potato has made his family healthier,” my translator, Shaktikar says as I scribble notes in a small notebook. I make sure not to disturb the iPhone pointed towards the farmer we’re interviewing. It is recording every word it can ove… Read more

New food for better health: Introducing orange sweet potato to Uttar Pradesh

Posted on April 10, 2018

On a bright, windy morning in the rural district of Maharajganj, Sunita Devi listens for the crackling of cumin seeds in hot mustard oil, then adds a heap of chopped onions and garlic to the pan, smiling as they begin to sizzle and brown. She is trying out a new recipe, using… Read more

The Role of Women in Water Projects in India

Posted on March 8, 2018

Our partner AguaClara Reach is increasing access to safe drinking water on tap through simple, affordable, gravity-powered technologies. The Tata-Cornell Institute supports their expansion into eastern India (and you can too!). Learn more about women’s si… Read more

Nutrition: not just for babies

Posted on March 5, 2018

Melinda Gates wrote in “Impatient Optimists,” the official blog of her and her husband’s foundation, the following: “In global health, we talk a lot about neglected diseases like onchocerciasis and schistosomiasis—serious ailments that most people ha… Read more

The bridge to Pusa: the road from field to lab

Posted on February 21, 2018

Bihar, 2018:The thick fog blanketed the city making it impossible to see any of the buildings down below. I’d been warned of the trouble with fog in the northern part of India but the inability to see anything beyond a few meters ahead of me was not something I was prepare… Read more

Dietary predictors of iron-deficiency anemia in rural India

Posted on August 17, 2017

Iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) is a global, multifactorial nutritional disorder having severe health and economic implications. The burden of IDA is most prevalent in resource-limited settings that rely primarily on staple cereals and a few vegetables for nourish… Read more

Videos from the Field: Rohil Bhatnagar

Posted on August 11, 2017

During his summer of exploratory research, Rohil Bhatnagar has spent two months visiting rural villages in order to assess dietary patterns, market-level food diversity, and nutritional awareness - especially around iron-deficiency anemia. Learn more ab… Read more

Videos from the Field: Krystal Rampalli

Posted on August 10, 2017

Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) have been used to help agriculture communities improve their farming knowledge and market strategies. Over the summer, Krystal Rampalli has been talking with farmers and programs across India that use ICT for Ag,… Read more

Videos from the Field: Jocelyn Boiteau

Posted on August 9, 2017

This summer, Jocelyn Boiteau has been learning about food loss in the fruit and vegetable value chains in India. Hear from Jocelyn as she describes her exploratory research.Jocelyn Boiteau is a Tata-Cornell Scholar and second year PhD student at the Division of Nutri… Read more

Videos from the Field: Payal Seth

Posted on August 8, 2017

For her PhD research, Payal Seth has been conducting ongoing fieldwork in Uttar Pradesh, India. In this video, Payal explains the crux of her research question and reflects on another summer of field-based research. Learn more about her research and fieldwork exp… Read more

Why Fieldwork Matters

Posted on August 7, 2017

At the Tata-Cornell Institute (TCI), doing applied, on-the-ground research is a serious part of our mission. We believe that academic rigor and fieldwork go hand in hand. In this panel, Tata-Cornell Scholars discuss what they’ve gained from their experience… Read more

Field notes: Visit to the Azadpur fruit and vegetable wholesale market

Posted on July 31, 2017

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 12, responsible consumption and production, aims to halve worldwide food waste and reduce global food loss by 2030. When thinking about this goal, many questions arise, such as:How is food loss and food waste defin… Read more

Availability vs accessibility: New TCi researcher studies nutrient needs in food supply

Posted on November 17, 2014

TCi is delighted to welcome another new post-doctoral associate to its research team: Julia Felice. Dr. Felice will be examining national agriculture and nutrition data to elucidate elements of food insecurity that may result from inadequate availability of nut… Read more

Digging deeper: Hunger, undernutrition and poverty linkages

Posted on October 28, 2014

A staggering 2 billion people get so little essential vitamins and minerals from the foods they eat that they remain undernourished, according to the 2014 Global Hunger Index (GHI), released recently by TCi partner International Food Policy Research Institute (IFP… Read more

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