Tariffs and Trade in the Agriculture Industry
Tariffs and Trade in the Agriculture Industry How often does your food travel? Dr. Rick Barichello explains Canada’s food supply chain, and how the industry can adapt in the wake of a trade war. With every week bringing more news of tariffs, between Canada, America, and the rest of the world, Dr. Rick Barichello sheds […]
Shopping Locally for Produce in Canada: Why It Matters and How to Start
Shopping Locally for Produce in Canada: Why It Matters and How to Start Our actions can help build a stronger and more sustainable food system. When you walk through a farmers’ market or pick up a box of produce from a Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, you are doing more than just buying fruits and vegetables […]
Celebrating the Class of 2025!
We caught up with a few exceptional graduates to hear about their experiences and what’s next.
Class of 2025: Claire Ma, BSc in Food, Nutrition and Health
Class of 2025: Claire Ma, BSc in Food, Nutrition and Health Claire Ma (she/her/hers)Program: BSc in Food, Nutrition and Health How did you hear about LFS at UBC? I always knew I wanted to study somewhere warm in Canada, so UBC was my top choice. I first heard about the Faculty of Land and Food […]
Class of 2025: Donglin Li, BSc in Food and Resource Economics
Class of 2025: Donglin Li, BSc in Food and Resource Economics Donglin Li (he/him/his)Program: BSc in Food and Resource Economics How did you hear about LFS at UBC? I first heard about the Faculty of Land and Food Systems (LFS) at UBC through my high school counselor, who recommended it based on my interest in […]
Emiko Araki
Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science with…Emiko ArakiBSc Food and Resource Economics 2025 What excites you about science? Environmental economics really caught my attention because it provides us with data-driven insights that shape better decisions. I’m especially interested in how policies like carbon pricing and cap-and-trade internalize externalities, ensuring businesses and individuals […]
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Hear from a few outstanding students on why they are passionate about science.
Canada’s Food Price Report 2025
Canada’s Food Price Report 2025 projects a three to five per cent rise in food prices next year, keeping in line with inflation. With stronger supply chains in B.C. and Alberta, grocery price increases should be below the national average. The report gives insights into food price trends, affordability challenges and the broader forces shaping Canada’s food systems.
Researching For Positive Change
Growing up in small-town Minnesota might seem like an unlikely backstory for a future of immersive fieldwork in Mexico, Uganda and beyond. But for applied economist Erin Litzow (PhD ISLFS 2024)—a recently appointed University of Texas at Dallas Assistant Professor of Sustainability—one factor focused her young mind on thinking deeply about the world far away from her Midwestern home.
Solutions to Supply Chain Challenges
Social media during the pandemic broadcast countless images of empty grocery store shelves, often fuelling panic buying among shoppers. But according to Dr. James Vercammen, supply systems held up well throughout this uniquely demanding time.