Anne Byrne

Anne Byrne is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Economics at Cornell University. Her research interests include food and nutrition policy, with a focus on the economics of private food assistance. She has conducted award-winning work on the economic impacts of food pantries on the communities they serve. Her research spans agricultural production, government food assistance, food prices, food systems, and the intersection between health care and food security. Prior to joining Cornell, Byrne was a research economist with the Economic Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. She teaches courses in microeconomics, data visualization, econometrics, and food systems and environmental policy.

Anne T. Byrne is a researcher at Cornell University focusing on food systems, consumer behavior, and policy impacts. Her work explores how economic factors influence food choices, including consumer willingness to pay for sustainable meat alternatives and the role of food pantries in addressing food insecurity. Byrne also examines the effects of policies like SNAP on household expenditures and food security, as well as the economic implications of food retail concentration and market power. Her research highlights the intersection of economics, public policy, and food access, with a particular emphasis on marginalized communities and the welfare impacts of food assistance programs.