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Researchers Discuss E. coli Outbreak With Global National News
National media reached out to University of Guelph experts for information and insight into the recent E. coli outbreak being investigated by the Public Health Agency of Canada. The outbreak in five provinces — Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador — has been linked to romaine lettuce. It has led to […]
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Prof Talks Politics With Maclean’s
Prof. Tamara Small discussed potential outcomes for the 2018 Ontario general election with Maclean’s on Dec. 14. The article, “Can Patrick Brown avenge Tim Hudak and John Tory’s electoral disasters?”, featured political pundits weighing in on whether Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown might defeat Premier Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals. Co-author of the 2011 book If You Don’t Like […]
Prof Jess Haines Discusses Meal Kits in National Media
Prof. Jess Haines was featured in news stories published in the Globe and Mail and Huffington Post Dec. 13 about the booming meal kit industry. According to market research, meal kits – offering consumers a menu of pre-portioned ingredients and a recipe for an easy, healthful meal – have grown into a $120-million industry in Canada. Haines said the […]
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U of G Food Trends Report Featured on CBC, CTV
Prof. Michael von Massow was featured on CBC News and CTV News Dec. 13, discussing his projections for major food trends in 2018. He recently co-authored a new food trends report with other U of G researchers. Alternative proteins from plants, insects and lab-grown meats, more food choices and niche products, as well as an increase in eating […]
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VP Research Talks Blockchain With BNN
Malcolm Campbell, vice-president (research), did a live interview about blockchain Dec. 13 on Business News Network. During the interview with BNN anchor Andrew Bell, Campbell discussed how the technology could track complex global food supply chains, helping to combat food fraud, improve food safety and boost transparency. Blockchain is a ledger of transactions that can […]
Food Scientist Wins Provincial Agri-Food Innovation Award
A University of Guelph professor who helped develop a new way to decontaminate produce is among the winners of the 11th annual Premier’s Awards for Agri-Food Innovation Excellence. Premier Kathleen Wynne announced the awards, considered Ontario’s highest honour for innovative solutions supporting the agri-food industry, Tuesday in Toronto. Prof. Keith Warriner, Department of Food Science, […]
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Costs of Dining Out, Vegetables to Rise in 2018: Food Price Report
Canadians will spend more money than ever before in restaurants and on convenience foods in 2018, and pay higher prices for vegetables and fruits in grocery stores, according to a new report from the University of Guelph and Dalhousie University. But overall food price increases are expected to be moderate next year – between one […]
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U of G Participates in Premier’s Agri-Food Summit
The University of Guelph took part in the annual Premier’s Agri-Food Summit Tuesday in Toronto. Participants at the event, held at the Royal Ontario Museum, included Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne; Jeff Leal, minister of agriculture, food and rural affairs; and OMAFRA deputy minister Greg Meredith. President Franco Vaccarino spoke and moderated a panel discussion on […]
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U of G Prof Featured on Global News
Prof. Brynn Winegard was featured on Global News discussing how holiday stress can affect your brain and overall health. Winegard talked about how higher cortisol levels can affect your whole body, including the brain and hormonal cycle, which can ultimately lead to anxiety and depression. She offered tips for coping with holiday stress, including making […]
U of G Profs Forecast Food Trends for 2018
Punching your restaurant order into an iPad. Choosing lentils over steak. Searching for the “antibiotic-free” label on meat. These are among the dining and grocery shopping choices more Canadians will make in 2018, according to a new University of Guelph food trends report. The Food Focus 2018 report forecasts major issues that will shape the […]
U of G Tops Among Ontario Universities for Serving Local Food
The University of Guelph is top shelf when it comes to serving locally grown food. The Meal Exchange’s Campus Food Report Card, supported by the Government of Ontario and in partnership with the Greenbelt Fund, put U of G atop a list of 10 Ontario universities for student satisfaction with the availability of locally […]
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Canada Should Adopt Blockchain Technology to Meet Agri-Food Goals
U of G Holiday Gift Guide
Trying to pick the perfect holiday gift this year? These eight creative ideas all have ties to the University of Guelph and make excellent presents any time. For your sweetheart: Tickets to live comedy shows at The Making-Box – about $20 each – Gift someone you love with a night out including tickets to see […]
Where to Eat on Campus This Month
Keep yourself fuelled up during the final stretch to winter break. Whether you’re heading home as soon as exams wrap up or you’re here all month, here’s where you can grab a bite on campus over the coming weeks. Hospitality Services locations – including Creelman Hall, Gryphs, MACKS, the OVC cafeteria, Centre Six in […]
With the Holidays Upon Us, Is It Time to End Tipping?
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Barcoding Expert to Address Senate Fisheries, Oceans Committee
A University of Guelph professor will address the federal Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans Dec. 7. Dirk Steinke, an adjunct professor in the Department of Integrative Biology and the associate director of research co-ordination in U of G’s Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (CBG), will testify at 8:15 a.m. and then answer questions during […]
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‘Plants in Space’ Researcher in National Post
Thomas Graham, research and development manager for the University of Guelph’s Controlled Environment Systems Research Facility, was featured in a Dec. 5 story in the National Post. The story looks at efforts by NASA and international researchers to simulate growing conditions on Mars, including plants and soil. Graham discussed altering crops to suit life in […]
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Plant Diversity Crucial for Ecosystems: Study
Those horizon-spanning cookie-cutter fields of corn, soybeans and wheat produce needed food crops, but they don’t do much for Earth’s biodiversity. A new global study co-authored by a University of Guelph ecologist suggests how farmers can feed the world and sustain their livelihoods while helping to preserve valuable grasslands whose acreage is increasingly being eaten […]
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VP Research Part of Ontario Trade Mission, Discussing Blockchain Technology
A new “digital handshake” system for tracing agri-food products from farmer to consumer – one intended to further strengthen Canada’s global reputation for high-quality, safe and sustainable food – was the topic of discussions this month for Malcolm Campbell, vice-president (research), as part of an Ontario trade delegation to China and Vietnam. Being able to follow […]
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