FIG Lab in the News
Cornell Chronicle
Cornell Experts Advocate for Ag Diversity, Food Security
Roger Figueroa presented alongside a group of Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) and faculty experts who provided insights during the April 13, 2021 hearing focused on opportunities to diversify agriculture and address food justice. The hearing was hosted jointly by the New York State Senate Committees on Agriculture, Labor and Social Services.
Forbes
This Scientist Grew Up Overweight Now He’s Preventing Childhood Obesity
Scientist Roger Figueroa grew up overweight in Puerto Rico which, in part, drove him to spend years developing a multi-faceted approach to helping low income communities affected by obesity and food insecurity in New York State and Puerto Rico.
