News & Events

UBC and BC SPCA Launch New Research Chair to Study Companion Animals

Assistant Professor Alexandra Protopopova has been named the NSERC/BC SPCA Industrial Research Chair in Animal Welfare, and she will lead research between UBC and the BC SPCA over the next five years.

June 22, 2020

Meet the LFS Class of 2020

Congratulations to all of our students in the Class of 2020! Here are just a few of our outstanding students who are poised to make their mark in the world.

June 17, 2020

Racial Equity and Food Systems Resources

We need to work collectively towards dismantling systems of oppression, and would like to highlight resources that are a good starting point for our community.

June 10, 2020

May is National Pet Month

To celebrate, Assistant Professor Sasha Protopopova shares some of the research findings behind what benefits having a companion animal can bring. And we introduce you to some of the pets of LFS!

May 14, 2020

Alumni: Pivoting Their Businesses during COVID-19

We checked in with three LFS entrepreneurs in Vancouver, to see how they are adapting their food and beverage businesses during the COVID-19 situation.

May 4, 2020

Paul Molund

For National Volunteer Week, we checked in with longtime volunteer and alumnus of the Faculty, Paul Molund.

April 24, 2020

Dean’s Message on Earth Day

On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Dean Rickey Yada looks back at how far we've come.

April 22, 2020

UBC Farm Update

An update on the UBC farm activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Larger farms benefit farmers but not consumers

In developing countries, increasing farm size may help individual farmers, but not the local food supply.

March 6, 2020

UBC Dietetics & Medicine Students Collaborate in Vij’s Kitchen

This extracurricular event is a unique opportunity for health students in different disciplines at UBC to work together.

February 28, 2020

Video: Wilson Mendes on the Canadian Association for Food Studies

Wilson Mendes, PhD student in Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems, uses the UBC Farm to research the science of teaching based on Indigenous, land-based learning.

February 24, 2020