Media Coverage and Members in the News

Discover the latest MCURC media coverage, member stories featured in the news and recent publications!

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April–May 2025 Highlights

Columbia University cuts food emissions in year one of Plant-Powered Challenge! Read here. April 2, 2025.

Rethinking Campus Dining: MCURC and the University of Reading featured in The Caterer. February 17, 2025.

Repurposing Food Waste in University Dining: A Triple Win.
April 23, 2025.

New Johns Hopkins Study Highlights Meatless Monday’s Impact on Healthy, Sustainable Diets.
April 14, 2025.

Appetite Journal has just published a new article featuring Johns Hopkins University’s Climate Labeling Study. April 1, 2025.

Stanford University Publishes New Study on Portion Sizes in Campus Dining Halls.
April 16, 2025.

MCURC member Patti Klos, Senior Director of Dining Services at Tufts University, wins the 2025 Silver Plate Award.
March 4, 2025.

MCURC member Adam Brumberg, Deputy Director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab, honored with the Donald C. Burgett Distinguished Advisor Award. March 3, 2025.

MCURC Member Dr. Nida I. Shaikh, PhD, RD, Assistant Professor, honored with Lewis College Mid-Career Award for Health Science Contributions. April 4, 2025.

Other Stories

MCURC members CU Boulder, the University of North Texas, and UT Austin top the 2025 College & University Protein Sustainability Scorecard by the Humane Society. Read more here. January 2025.

MCURC Co-Director Sophie Egan was recently featured on Norbert Wilson’s podcast, "The Leading Voices in Food", hosted by the World Food Policy Center at the Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University. Listen here.
September 9, 2024.

Our MCURC Collective Impact Initiative featured in Bloomberg News. Read more here.
November 28, 2024.

MCURC member Dr. Christopher Gardner, PhD, Rehnborg Farquhar Professor of Medicine at Stanford University, contributed to the 2025 U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Read more here. December 19, 2024.

In September, The New York Times published an article titled, “Restaurant Portions Are About to Get Smaller. Are Americans Ready?,” featuring insights from MCURC Co-Director Abby Fammartino. September 24, 2024.