Prof. Jeffrey Farber, Department of Food Science, was interviewed by the Hamilton Spectator for an article on whether it’s safe to order takeout during the pandemic. Farber, a food microbiologist, […]
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Although several meat processing facilities in Canada and the U.S. have closed or are reducing production because of outbreaks of COVID-19 among staff, a University of Guelph food economist says […]
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The evidence around pets and the coronavirus is changing rapidly. By Prof. Jan Sargeant, Department of Population Medicine; Sarah Totton, research assistant; Annette O’Connor, professor of veterinary epidemiology, Michigan State University […]
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Can, pigs, poultry and other livestock become infected with COVID-19? That’s the question the Western Producer recently asked of Prof. Scott Weese, the head of infection control at U of […]
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The disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to our food systems are the focus of a new webinar series hosted by the University of Guelph’s Arrell Food Institute and Food […]
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Prof. Evan Fraser, the director of U of G’s Arrell Food Institute, says Canada is now in what he thinks is phase 2 of the disruption of Canada’s food supply […]
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With several meat processing facilities in Canada reducing production because of outbreaks of COVID-19 among staff, will Canada soon see meat shortages and possible price hikes? The University of Guelph […]
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A crisis like this brings new opportunities and should be a trigger to explore new directions. By Prof. Felix Arndt, John F. Wood Chair in Entrepreneurship […]
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Prof. Simon Somogyi, the Arrell Chair in the Business of Food, spoke to the Financial Post about what Canadian growers can do to increase domestic food security and reduce our reliance on imports. Somogyi […]
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North America’s seafood economy has taken a big hit from the COVID-19 pandemic, with fresh fish markets closed along with the seafood restaurants that are the source of so many […]
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Veterinary disease expert Prof. Scott Weese appeared on TVO’s The Agenda with Steve Paikin, discussing why animals are vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as how veterinarians are responding. […]
The federal government has announced $50 million to help farmers and fish processors bring temporary foreign workers to Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. The University of Guelph has experts who […]
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By Prof. Philip A Loring, Arrell Chair in Food, Policy, and Society; Emily De Sousa, MA Geography student; Hannah L. Harrison, postdoctoral scholar, Department of Geography; Joshua Stoll, assistant professor, marine sciences, University of Maine […]
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Ashleigh Weeden, a PhD candidate in rural studies in the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, spoke to CTV News Kitchener about why many small towns in cottage country […]
The head of the UFC says his league is still planning to stage televised fights to empty arenas by month’s end. So will other professional sports try to follow their […]
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Faith communities are uniquely positioned to support people and foster resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. By Prof. Andrea Paras, Department of Political Science […]
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Prof. Steve Newmaster, from U of G’s Biodiversity Institute of Ontario (BIO), appeared on CBC Radio Kitchener’s Morning Edition program on Tuesday, April 14, to discuss the new COVID-19 diagnostic kit he helped develop. U of G research helped […]
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With warmer weather coming, many are making plans to head to cottage country to escape cramped quarters back in the city. But a University of Guelph expert on rural studies […]
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With Easter and Passover upon us, is it safe to drop off food and treats to family members and friends? What’s the safest way to deliver these items and what […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic is bringing Canadians’ travel plans to a halt, whether they were planning to go away for business or leisure, and the severe slowdown is likely to have […]
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