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Food Science Curriculum: Meeting Future Needs
Food Science Curriculum: Meeting Future Needs As the food industry changes to meet consumer demands, UBC’s food science curriculum is keeping up. In fall 2021, the BSc in Food, Nutrition and Health (Food Science major) launched two new courses, and a revised curriculum to better reflect the needs of the food industry. UBC offers B.C.’s […]
Learning to Coexist with Urban Wildlife
Feeding and taking pictures of wildlife can be extremely harmful for both animals and humans. Assistant Professor Kristen Walker shares how important it is to coexist with the urban wildlife.
It Takes a Community to Motivate Change
It Takes a Community to Motivate Change Community partnerships make a world of difference for students. When three students in FNH 473 (Applied Public Health Nutrition) were selecting a project evaluating food and nutrition programs and how social factors impact health in communities, they chose one focused on Indigenous food programs. As none of the […]
How Can Agriculture Adapt to Climate Change
How Can Agriculture Adapt to Climate Change? This summer saw unprecedented climate events in regions around the world. Canada set an all-time record high temperature when Lytton, B.C., broke the heat record for three consecutive days in June, peaking at 49.6° C. What does this mean for agriculture? We asked some LFS faculty members to […]
Statement about Flooding and Climate Change Events in B.C.
A statement about flooding and climate change events in B.C. from Dean Yada, the UBC Farm, and Faculty Advisory Board.
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigeneity in LFS
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Indigeneity in LFS On September 30, LFS joined three other STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) faculties in an Intergenerational March for the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. It was a solemn day of learning and introspection, as well as a visual demonstration of the faculty’s commitment towards equity, diversity, […]
Lecturer in Dietetics Education
Lecturer in Dietetics Education Posted November 10, 2021 The Faculty of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (lfs-ps-2023.sites.olt.ubc.ca) invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position within the Food, Nutrition and Health Program (Dietetics Program) with an anticipated started date of January 1, 2022. The position is expected to support […]
Making Our Food Fairer
Tabitha Martens speaks about Canada’s food systems and how they intersect with culture, colonization, and the lives of BIPOC Canadians.
Research on Wagyu-style beef alternatives start at UBC
As Protein Industries Canada and its industry partners invest $7.6 million to produce made-in-Canada meat alternatives, students in LFS will have the opportunity to receive advanced training in making plant-based proteins.