Research on Wagyu-style beef alternatives start at UBC
As Protein Industries Canada and its industry partners invest $7.6 million to produce made-in-Canada meat alternatives, students in LFS will have the opportunity to receive advanced training in making plant-based proteins.
Tier I Canada Research Chair in Agricultural, Food or Nutritional Science (Associate Professor / Professor)
Tier I Canada Research Chair in Agricultural, Food or Nutritional Science (Associate Professor / Professor) Posted September 23, 2021 The Faculty of Land and Food Systems (https://lfs-ps-2023.sites.olt.ubc.ca) at The University of British Columbia (Vancouver campus) invites applications from outstanding investigators for a Tier I Canada Research Chair in Agricultural, Food or Nutritional Science. The successful […]
Webinar Event: How Research and Innovation Drive the Food Industry
Join our webinar on June 22 to learn about food innovation at UBC and how industry partners work with our researchers to move BC forward.
Serendipitous Path in Food Science
Serendipitous Path in Food Science PhD Candidate Lennie Cheung has already ventured down some interesting pathways in her food science career. After obtaining her MSc in Food Science, Cheung became the first foreign female researcher in Japan’s second largest natural gas provider. While working in Osaka over a three-year period, Cheung set up a food […]
Nature’s Weapon Against Food-Borne Pathogens
Microscopic bacteria-eating viruses, known as bacteriophages or phages, are coming into favour as a way to combat food-borne pathogens.
Edible Packaging is as Good For Your Food as it is For the Planet
A team of researchers is making improvements to edible packaging film as a way to reduce the use of plastic in the food industry.
Beer and Consumer Response Using Biometrics: Associations Assessment of Beer Compounds and Elicited Emotions
A new study looks at the emotional reactions caused by beer, and found people prefer sweeter beers – based off their facial expressions.
Chelsea Harris
I am proud to learn on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Musqueam people.
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.
Celebrating National Volunteer Week with Seasoned Mentor, Paul Molund
For National Volunteer Week, we checked in with longtime volunteer and alumnus of the Faculty, Paul Molund.