Faculty of Land and Food Systems
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The adjunct professor in creative writing tells us about his work with Hallmark, and how he is helping aspiring writers shape their own love stories for the screen in a new online course.
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Canadian families could spend up to $801 more on food next year: Canada’s Food Price Report 2025
The report provides insights into food price trends, affordability challenges and the broader forces shaping Canada’s food systems.
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Bright ideas for more nature-friendly holiday lights
A faculty of land and food systems researcher discusses these impacts and offers simple tips to make seasonal light displays friendlier to creatures at night.
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$7-million donation from Dan On Foundation seeds the future of food innovation at UBC
The centre will help the agri-food industry in B.C. and beyond by providing access to state-of-the-art technologies and facilities.
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How much microplastic are you drinking? New UBC tool can tell you in minutes
The tool uses fluorescent labeling to detect plastic particles ranging from 50 nanometres to 10 microns in size and delivers results in minutes.
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Introduced bumble bee dominates Lower Mainland pollinator surveys
Scientists at UBC are raising concern about the number of common eastern bumble bees—an introduced species—that they are finding in the wild and across the Lower Mainland.
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Where the wild bees are—and aren’t—impacts food supply
New research led by landscape ecologist Dr. Matthew Mitchell highlights the link between lost wild pollinators and food production in Canada, and proposes ways the public can contribute to protecting wild bees.
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New personal diet calculator checks how your diet stacks up against guidelines
Explore a new online tool that evaluates eating habits against dietary guidelines, ranks diet among Canadians, and offers insights into reducing chronic disease risk through diet changes.
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How to keep the fun and ditch the food poisoning this summer
Dr. Siyun Wang, a food safety researcher and professor in the faculty of land and food systems, shares her top tips for safely consuming our favourite foods this summer.
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Baby’s first bites: How to introduce food allergens to infants
In this Q&A, land and food systems PhD candidate Brock Williams discussed how to safely introduce food to an infant for the first time.
