Laura Reiley
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Former business of food reporter, Washington Post. Former food critic, Tampa Bay Times. Contact [email protected]
Washington, DC
Joined March 2009
There have been at least 42 significant outbreaks of foodborne illness related to romaine lettuce. New Cornell research explores better ways to heighten the safety of this American food staple.
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Americans eat more romaine than any other lettuce. But it has been plagued by recurrent foodborne-illness outbreaks.
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RT @CornellNews: Avian flu and dairy herds: The impact of highly pathogenic #avian influenza on the poultry industry is well documented. Bu….
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The impact of highly pathogenic avian influenza on the poultry industry is well documented. But the health of the dairy industry is also at risk.
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RT @CornellNews: Better gut health through upcycling: Grape pomace, a waste product from the #wine and table grape industry, may improve th….
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Grape pomace, a waste stream from the wine and table grape industry, may improve the gut health of poultry and other animals.
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RT @CornellNews: Woman of Distinction: The New York State Senate (@NYSenate) has honored Tashara M. Leak, associate professor of nutritiona….
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The New York State Senate has honored Tashara M. Leak, associate professor and associate dean of Cornell Human Ecology in New York City, as a 2025 Woman of Distinction.
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RT @CornellNews: Democracy in decline: A study of pathways to democratic backsliding, led by @BeattyRiedl from @cornellgov and @CornellBPP,….
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The study of pathways to democratic backsliding provides clear examples of the risks currently posed to the U.S. system of government.
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RT @CornellNews: The United States and Canada have been fighting about milk for years, but new @Cornell research suggests recent Canadian t….
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The United States and Canada have been fighting about milk for years, but new Cornell research suggests recent Canadian trade concessions removed some barriers to U.S. dairy exports.
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RT @CornellNews: Healthy foods, courtesy of @ccecornell: A free farmers market of local foods is combined with easy, healthful cooking demo….
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A free farmers market of local foods is combined with easy, healthful cooking demos at Buffalo's community schools.
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RT @CornellNews: Too much iron: New @CornellCHE research shows that people of East Asian ancestry have greater risk of elevated iron stores….
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New Cornell research shows that individuals of East Asian ancestry have greater risk of elevated iron stores than people of Northern European ancestry, putting them at higher risk of chronic condit...
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New Cornell research shows that individuals of East Asian ancestry have greater risk of elevated iron stores than people of Northern European descent.
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New Cornell research shows that individuals of East Asian ancestry have greater risk of elevated iron stores than people of Northern European ancestry, putting them at higher risk of chronic condit...
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RT @CornellNews: Repurposed: Brewers’ spent grain, commonly upcycled and used as cattle and hog feed, could provide a more affordable alter….
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The grain could provide a more affordable alternative for the poultry industry, where about three-quarters of costs are tied up in feed.
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With a little work, spent brewers' grain could be a functional feed component in the broiler chicken industry, new Cornell research shows.
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The grain could provide a more affordable alternative for the poultry industry, where about three-quarters of costs are tied up in feed.
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RT @CornellNews: Beer-purchasing households visit grocery stores more frequently and increase their total monthly grocery expenditures, esp….
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Beer-purchasing households visit grocery stores more frequently and increase their total monthly grocery expenditures.
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Some of the world’s leading weather research organizations released data today showing that 2024 was the hottest year on record. Last year also saw a shocking spike, in part due to reductions in shipping emissions.
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The shipping industry dramatically cut sulfur emissions, resulting in diminished cloud cover over the oceans. This caused a global temperature spike in 2023.
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RT @CornellNews: “Big cheese” calls it a career: Rob Ralyea, manager of the @Cornell Food Processing and Development Laboratory and the gen….
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Rob Ralyea, manager of the Cornell Food Processing and Development Laboratory, has been the genius behind many of New York’s award-winning cheeses.
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RT @CornellNews: AnemiaPhone: A multidisciplinary group of @Cornell researchers has developed an affordable test for iron deficiency, which….
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Cornell researchers develop affordable test for iron deficiency, which affects 2 billion people, disproportionately impacting women of childbearing age as well as infants and young children.
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RT @CornellNews: New York 🍺 bucks the trend: In 2023, #CraftBeer production in the U.S. declined by 1%, the worst showing since the Brewers….
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In 2023, craft beer production in the U.S. declined by 1%, which is the worst on record since the Brewers Association began tracking the industry in the late 1970s. New York fared better.
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Using the “beneficiary pays” principle for new power infrastructure will encourage investment in the grid without causing disputes over cost-sharing, new research shows. @cornellchronicle.
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Using the “beneficiary pays” principle for new power infrastructure will encourage investment in the grid without causing disputes over cost-sharing, new research shows.
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RT @CornellNews: Inspiration endures: On the eve of what would have been Carl Sagan’s 90th birthday, well-wishers flock to Lake View Cemete….
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On the eve of what would have been Sagan's 90th birthday, well-wishers commune at Lake View Cemetery, leaving notes and trinkets.
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RT @CornellNews: For undergraduate would-be entrepreneurs, the BIG Idea Competition @Cornell encourages examining micro- or macro-level pro….
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For undergraduate would-be entrepreneurs, this competition encourages examining micro- or macro-level problems and envisioning ways to fix them via innovative business ventures.
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RT @CornellNews: The message from @DrCaliff_FDA in a fireside chat with @Cornell students, staff and faculty: The researchers of tomorrow m….
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The fireside chat was part of a two-day visit by Dr. Robert M. Califf, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, who focused on medicine and health care innovations.
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