Tackling global food issues will be the focus for 12 graduate students in the inaugural cohort of the Food From Thought research assistantship program beginning this September at the University of Guelph. The research assistantships are part of the University’s Food From Thought research program intended to help find sustainable ways to feed the world’s […]
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Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in The Conversation Canada. Canada Day 2017 marks the sesquicentennial of Confederation. While the anniversary is a chance to reflect on the past, The Conversation Canada asked some of our academic authors to look down the road a further 150 years – or “Canada +150.” What will our world and […]
The differences between Canadian and American meat inspection systems were examined in a recent interview by food science professor Keith Warriner with CBC’s On The Money. Warriner spoke with host Havard Gould about the differences between the two systems, the role of safety audits and whether inspections could play a role in upcoming free trade […]
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The Toronto Star featured a new online reporting system Aug. 7 designed to help researchers monitor the spread of ticks and the potential for tick-borne illnesses such as Lyme disease. Pathobiology professor Scott Weese, who developed the Tick Tracker, says the data could serve as an “early warning system.” The Tick Tracker may also reveal […]
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A study by University of Guelph researchers on gastrointestinal illnesses and water containers made headlines Aug. 7. Researchers took samples from drinking water stored in 104 containers at 76 homes in the Inuit community of Rigolet in Labrador. They found illness-causing bacteria in the water, the result of improperly cleaned containers and bottles. Population medicine […]
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A first-ever Canadian study on sausage mislabelling by University of Guelph researchers is making headlines today. A research team headed by U of G Prof. Robert Hanner found mislabelling and cross-species contamination of meat ingredients in 20 per cent of sausage samples. Canadian Press reporter Liam Casey wrote about the discovery, and his article was […]
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Using cutting-edge DNA-based technology, University of Guelph researchers have conducted the first-ever Canadian study of sausage mislabelling. The researchers found mislabelling and cross-species contamination of meat ingredients in 20 per cent of sausage samples selected from grocery stores across the country. “This study now provides us with a baseline that we can use when working with […]
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Summer is a popular time for Adopt-a-Pet theme months. However, some animal advocates say these theme months lead people to impulsively acquire pets, only to return or abandon them months later. University of Guelph population medicine professor Jason Coe and researcher Rachel O’Connor led a study, published recently in the journal Society & Animals, on […]
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The 2017 World Dwarf Games will be held Aug. 4 to 12 at the University of Guelph. More than 400 athletes from 19 countries are expected to take part, making it the most popular dwarf games in the event’s 24-year history. Held every four years, the games are the largest sporting event exclusively for athletes […]
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A U of G researcher’s study on inequitable access to food was recently featured in The Globe and Mail and National Post, and in radio and television outlets across Canada. In the stories, researcher Kelly Hodgins, program coordinator with the Arrell Food Institute, discussed a new paper on barriers for lower income households to obtaining local, organic, […]
Ted Dodds, an information technology executive with 25 years of experience, will return to the University of Guelph as interim chief information officer (CIO) starting Sept. 1. The announcement was made today by Charlotte Yates, provost and vice-president (academic). Yates said the University has proceeded with plans to improve services and strategic planning by separating the librarian […]
This year’s Food Day Canada (FDC) will commemorate Canada’s 150th birthday Aug. 5 with food-themed events across the country — and even around it. Canadian cuisine will be featured in select restaurants and farmer’s markets, and in a new list of 150 made-in-Canada ingredients, said Anita Stewart, University of Guelph food laureate and founder of […]
Nearly 80 per cent of Chinese patent medicines (CPM) are mislabelled, according to results of a DNA barcoding technique developed at the University of Guelph. The methods developed in this new Nature – Scientific Reports study will extend the use of DNA barcoding to quality testing of natural health products, the researchers say. A team of […]
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An award-winning professor, researcher and arts and humanities advocate has been named the next dean of the University of Guelph’s College of Arts (COA). Samantha Brennan begins a five-year term Jan. 1, 2018. The announcement was made today by Charlotte Yates, provost and vice-president (academic). The decision follows an extensive international search by a hiring […]
The Toronto Star featured a DNA barcoding study by University of Guelph researchers July 28. Prof. Steve Newmaster, Integrative Biology, discussed a recent study that found nearly 80 per cent of Chinese patent medicines are mislabelled. The researchers plan to use the techniques developed in the study to test natural health products, assuring quality. The testing […]
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Rebecca Graham has been reappointed as the University of Guelph’s University Librarian for a five-year term effective Sept. 1. The decision follows an extensive review by a committee of faculty, staff and students, led by provost and vice-president (academic) Charlotte Yates. Yates said the committee commended Graham for her vision, governance and management skills. “Rebecca […]
Prof. Matthew Hayday, History, discussed the career of the supposed architect of the Canadian residential school system with Maclean’s July 27. Hector-Louis Langevin, a 19th-century journalist, lawyer and politician, is said by some to have been the central proponent of the schooling model. However, Hayday said while Langevin was in favour of the system, other government […]
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Animal biosciences professor Dominique Bureau discussed insects as food in the Financial Post July 26. The story examined attempts to make insects a viable food source for people, livestock and pets. Bureau said companies are investing millions in the concept but that questions remain unanswered about the nutritional quality of insects. Bureau studies the development […]
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Fear alone may be enough to cause vulnerable species to go extinct, according to a new University of Guelph study. Prof. Ryan Norris has discovered that the mere smell of a predator affects the reproductive success of fruit flies. “This finding sheds light on the role fear plays in animal extinction,” said Norris, an integrative […]
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Books by University of Guelph faculty on rape and recovery, minority rights, Indigenous history and environmental poetry have been named as “must-reads” for Canadians. CBC Books made 150 picks for The Great Canadian Reading List, with the selections pulled from an online poll, recommendations from guests on radio shows and Canada Reads winners. 49thShelf.com, a massive […]