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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.
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Paul Molund
For National Volunteer Week, we checked in with longtime volunteer and alumnus of the Faculty, Paul Molund.
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Dean’s Message on Earth Day
On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Dean Rickey Yada looks back at how far we've come.
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UBC Farm Update
An update on the UBC farm activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Information for Land and Food Systems
COVID-19 Information for Land and Food Systems Updated May 17, 2021 This page contains information for faculty and staff, and some student resources below; it will be updated regularly following advice from UBC and the provincial and federal health agencies. If you would like to add a resource to this page, please email karen.lee98@ubc.ca. 2021 […]
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Larger farms benefit farmers but not consumers
In developing countries, increasing farm size may help individual farmers, but not the local food supply.
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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.
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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.
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Bedbugs in the Workplace
A Q&A with entomologist Murray Isman, on the discovery of bedbugs in office buildings.
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Got a moody teenager? Cows can relate
Dairy cattle undergo personality changes during puberty much like humans do, according to new research by Professor Marina von Keyserlingk.
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Kala Draney
My aim is to utilize my knowledge of nutrition and holistic health to help improve people's well being and access to healthcare.
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News from LFS: Community partnerships, collaborative research, student and alumni profiles, and more!
Read the Fall 2019 issue of ReachOut online!
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Jennifer Black Selected as a Wall Scholar by the Peter Wall Institute for 2020-2021
Wall Scholars are chosen among leading UBC researchers from all academic disciplines, with the objective of creating a dynamic and diverse intellectual community at the Institute.
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B.C. government provides $2.58M to support food-processing innovation at UBC
Announced by agriculture minister Lana Popham, the new funding will allow UBC’s faculty of land and food systems to drive scientific innovation for B.C.’s food and beverage industry.
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Beyond Meat elevates veggie burgers’ taste, but what about nutrition?
Registered dietitian and LFS instructor Gail Hammond answers questions about the nutrition content of plant-based meat products.
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Making the link between climate-friendly food
LFS 450 students take a hands-on approach to making the Vancouver campus a role model in food sustainability.
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Canadian children’s diet quality during school hours improves over 11-year period
Surveys taken 11 years apart show a 13 per cent improvement in the quality of foods consumed by Canadian children during school hours.
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Barbara Hsiao receives President’s Staff Award
Barbara Hsiao, Director of HR & Administration, has worked at UBC since 1998.
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Alexandra Protopopova
NSERC/BC SPCA Industrial Research Chair in Animal Welfare @dr_prot
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Mentoring Helps Students Navigate Real-World Job Market
LFS Tri-Mentoring Program allows professionals to give back to students.