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Black women in food industries face systemic roadblocks

Black women in food industries face systemic roadblocks
Phys.org Wednesday 14 October 2026, 01:40 UTC 1 min read
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Lilly Jan was perplexed and a little annoyed. Last year, Jan, an assistant teaching professor in the Cornell Nolan School of Hotel Administration in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, was trying to collect information on food industry businesses owned by Black women.

Lilly Jan was perplexed and a little annoyed. Last year, Jan, an assistant teaching professor in the Cornell Nolan School of Hotel Administration in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, was trying to collect information on food industry businesses owned by Black women.
Lilly Jan (ORG) Cornell Nolan School of Hotel Administration (ORG) Cornell SC Johnson College of Business (ORG)
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