Food is essential for life, it is emotive, it is personal, and it is deeply embedded in our cultures and family histories. With climate change affecting the flavors, aromas, nutritional quality, and prices of the foods we love and need, food has unique power to tell a compelling story that makes climate change relevant to everyone. 
 
In celebration of Earth Day 2025 and in conjunction with Mann Library's new exhibit, "The Power of Food: Confronting Climate Change One Meal at a Time," Mann Library and participants of the  class  “Using the Power of Food to Confront Climate Change” will be hosting a Climate Change and Food info fest in the library lobby. The event will provide opportunity for the Cornell community to engage with student groups, programs and departments working on issues of food and farming in an era of climate change in a hands-on exploration of how the changing climate is affecting what we eat—and of what we all can do to help keep the foods we love on the menu.

Fair participants will include: 
The Alt. Protein Project at Cornell, Cornell Coffee Club, Cornell Sustainable Campus, the Dando Lab (Cornell Sensory Evaluation Center and the Cornell Maple Program), the Cornell Environmental Collective (ECO),  Health Promoting Campus, the Food Recovery Network, the Upcycled Food Club, Mann Library and others.  

Come browse, learn and share your own stories with us. All are welcome--we hope to see you there!