faculty of land and food systems

Pregnant women in Vancouver may not be getting enough vitamin D: UBC research

Pregnant women taking prenatal supplements may not be getting enough vitamin D, shows a new Vancouver-based study led Timothy Green, associate professor at the University of British Columbia and Child […]

Aug 11, 2011

UBC-Peruvian research gains $3.4M to improve food security

Greater food security in the impoverished Andean regions of Peru will be the focus of a University of British Columbia-Peruvian study thanks to a $3.4 million investment from Canadian development agencies.

Jun 20, 2011

Roasting coffee beans a dark brown produces valued antioxidants: UBC food scientists

Food scientists at the University of British Columbia have been able to pinpoint more of the complex chemistry behind coffee’s much touted antioxidant benefits, tracing valuable compounds to the roasting process.

Feb 2, 2011

B.C.’s new Rhodes Scholar a global health advocate

A University of British Columbia student with a passion to improve healthcare for those who can least afford it is this year’s recipient of the Rhodes Scholarship for British Columbia.

Dec 2, 2010