Shannon Wong
On the Frontlines: Inside the Role of a Mental Health Worker
Mia Abbas is an alum of the Food, Nutrition and Health program and through her studies, she gained insight on the importance of community, food and intersectionality – insight that Mia extends to her clients as a Mental Health Worker.
Dr. Anubhav Pratap-Singh receives Innovate BC Award
Dr. Anubhav Pratap-Singh and Peqish Group, Food and Hospitality Inc. are collaborating on a project to develop fat mimetics containing dietary fibers derived from chia as a low-calorie replacement for ingredients like palm oil.
Dr. Jennifer Black receives 2024 Convening & Collaborating Award
Jennifer Black’s project unites researchers, artists, health professionals and community members to explore innovative ways to share and evaluate research on food insecurity.
Dr. Jean-Thomas Cornelis receives 2024 Peter Wall Legacy Award
Working in collaboration with the territories of Ts’msyen, Gitxsan and Coast Salish Peoples, Dr. Jean-Thomas Cornelis is seeing how ancestral soil management practices enhanced integrated ecological functions, such as safeguarding biodiversity.
A Lifelong Commitment to UBC, Leadership, and Student Mentorship
We asked David Kitts, the new Dean pro tem and triple alum of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems about his role as a mentor.
Advancing Innovation and Sustainability in Healthcare Food Services
Penny Pang shares some highlights of her job as a Project Manager with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH).
Appointment of Dr. David Kitts as Dean pro tem
Dr. David Kitts to become Dean pro tem of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems effective October 1, 2024. Dr. Kitts has served as Associate Dean of Research since 2012.