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Food Nutrition and Health

Leonard Zheng

June 18, 2025

Leonard Zheng About  NameLeonard ZhengGrad year2025ProgramBachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and HealthMajorFood, Nutrition and HealthMinorCommerce June 18, 2025 – Leonard Zheng has taken varied roles within LFS and UBC to build upon his leadership experiences – gaining valuable skills in finance, mentorship, sustainability work, and community building. Zheng served as VP Finance with the […]

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Creating Impact Through Dietetics

May 22, 2025

Nicole Fetterly, a graduate of the UBC Dietetics program, has pursued a career path that highlights the diverse opportunities available in the field of nutrition. She started as a dietitian working in surgery and acute care and further explored other opportunities still related to nutrition She was able to learn more about the production of local BC products, developed menus to improve access of healthy food, taught nutrition to different audiences in different scales, and even develop resources such as a guidebook and even writing her own book! This allowed Nikki to use what she learned from the Dietetics program while also doing what she is passionate about. As she gained numerous valuable insights form the various experiences she partook in, she was also able to gain awards from her dedication to her craft.

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Using food to improve gene function and health

May 20, 2025

Using Food to Improve Gene Function and Health Dr. Barbara Stefanska studies how our diets can affect our genes and change cell behaviour. As someone studying nutritional epigenomics, Dr. Barbara Stefanska and her team look at the link between diet and health outcomes at the cellular level. Specifically, Stefanska examines epigenetics, or how certain foods […]

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Celebrating the Class of 2025!

May 14, 2025

We caught up with a few exceptional graduates to hear about their experiences and what’s next.

Tagged with 2025, Applied Biology, Food and Resource Economics, Food Nutrition and Health, Global Resource Systems, Undergraduate
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Class of 2025: Jiawen Chen, BSc in Food, Nutrition and Health

May 12, 2025

Class of 2025: Jiawen Chen, BSc in Food, Nutrition and Health Jiawen Chen (she/her/hers)Program: BSc in Food, Nutrition and Health How did you hear about LFS at UBC? I was looking into food and nutrition degrees around the world, and UBC stood out as one of the top universities. That’s when I first heard the […]

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Crafting a Career with Purpose: Pathway from LFS to Environmental Innovation

April 25, 2025

Crafting a Career with Purpose: Pathway from LFS to Environmental Innovation About  NameTitleCompanyWWF – InternationalGrad yearProgramMajor Maggie is an award-winning alum of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems (LFS). She shared her inspiring journey of overcoming challenges, from her time as an LFS student to building her current career. She reflected on how the […]

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Shaina Alize Sequeira

February 10, 2025

Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science with…Shaina Alize SequeiraBSc Food, Nutrition and Health 2026 | Major: Food Science When did you realize science was for you? Ever since I can remember, food has always fascinated me. As a 5-year-old, my favourite pastime was conducting bizarre kitchen experiments and concocting barely-edible ‘snacks’ from […]

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International Day of Women and Girls in Science

February 10, 2025

Hear from a few outstanding students on why they are passionate about science.

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On the Frontlines: Inside the Role of a Mental Health Worker

December 4, 2024

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.

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Dr. Anubhav Pratap-Singh receives Innovate BC Award

December 4, 2024

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.

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