The University of Guelph community is mourning the death of Shady Ibrahim, a first-year commerce student, who died Dec. 30. A funeral was held Dec. 31, 2017. To mark the contributions Shady made to our community, campus flags will be lowered to half-mast Jan. 5. Support services and initiatives are available for all students, faculty […]
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Prof. John Prescott appeared on CBC Radio’s The Morning Edition K-W Jan. 4 discussing changes coming to Canada’s livestock industry. The story focused on the hundreds of over-the-counter antibiotics that will require a veterinarian prescription starting Dec. 1, 2018. A Jan 2. CBC News story talked about a plan by Lawrence MacAulay, federal minister of agriculture and agri-food, to […]
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Prof. Keith Warriner was featured in a Jan. 2 Global News story about the safest methods for defrosting meat. Global News highlighted a new study from Abertay University in Scotland that says it’s better to defrost meat in the fridge rather than in the microwave or on the countertop. Warriner, a professor of food science at […]
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Prof. Emma Allen-Vercoe was featured in Korea JoongAng Daily on Dec. 30 talking about a certain bacterium and its role in colon cancer. The story focused on a new study in the journal Science that said Fusobacterium nucleatum is found in up to half of all colon tumours and travels with the cancer as it […]
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Prof. Kate Shoveller appeared in a CBC News story Dec. 30 talking about overuse of treats as a culprit in overweight dogs. The story highlighted a recent Italian study that found that owners overfed their dogs with calorie-rich treats such as biscuits, meat strips and chewable sticks. Shoveller, an animal nutritionist and animal biosciences professor […]
The Globe and Mail spoke to Paul Uys, director (external) of the Arrell Food Institute, for a story about why investors are putting their money into pea-based food products. The Dec. 31 article talked about how Hollywood director James Cameron is investing tens of millions of dollars to back a major organic pea-processing plant located […]
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As Kinder Morgan gears up to expand its controversial Trans Mountain pipeline to the British Columbia coast, University of Guelph researchers are investigating how a potential oil leak might harm Canada’s valuable salmon populations living and spawning in the surrounding waters. The Globe and Mail, CBC News and CTV News featured this research on Dec. 22. In a […]
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CTV visited the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College Dec. 21 to interview Prof. Jeffrey Wichtel for a story about Ontario’s vet shortage. Wichtel, OVC’s dean, told CTV that the number of practices looking for veterinarians has tripled in the last three years. He said the demand stems partly from increasing numbers of pet owners and […]
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That’s a wrap! The 2017 Guelph Wellington Dufferin United Way campaign officially closed Dec. 20 with an event to celebrate $3.5 million raised this year. The University of Guelph contributed more than $632,000 to help reach that total. At the closing event, the University’s overall campaign and a number of volunteers were recognized for their […]
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U of G Prof. Robert Hanner appeared in a CTV story Dec. 19 about using lasers to test for unwanted animal products in meat samples. The story highlighted U of G’s recent discovery that one in five sausages contained animal products not listed on the label. This could have been caused by economically motivated food […]
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Prof. Mike Dixon talks about developing ways to grow edible crops in space in a Dec. 18 Motherboard story. Dixon was chosen by the publication as one of Motherboard’s “Humans of the Year.” In the article, Dixon discusses how astronauts will need fresh produce to live in space. He explains U of G’s latest technology, which […]
While campus is quiet during winter break, Physical Resources has two annual events scheduled. Normal business operations will also be reduced from Dec. 22 to Jan. 2. Ventilation setback The annual winter ventilation setback is scheduled to run from 4 p.m. on Dec. 22 to 7 a.m. on Jan. 2. The ventilation in many areas […]
Nobody knows food like U of G, and nobody knows holiday treats like U of G’s Department of Food Science. Check out favourite sweet and savoury holiday recipes (from the experts) that are sure to make your festive gatherings a little more delicious. Food Science Experts Recommend Holiday Recipes […]
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History professor Susan Nance was interviewed by CBC Radio Dec. 15 about the culture and ethics of eating animals in North America versus other parts of the world. The CBC ran a story about the Canadian chapter of Humane Society International seizing 50 dogs from a dog meat farm in South Korea. The article states that […]
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The University of Guelph is part of a national coalition calling on the federal government to set up an advisory group to support and inform Ottawa’s pending national food policy. “With such a short time frame for its development, A Food Policy for Canada alone cannot address all the complex issues and long-term challenges facing […]
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