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Deep Dish Dialogues – A Monthly Event Series

Deep Dish Dialogues showcases chefs and experts from the University of Guelph exploring a variety of food topics. Each event features new guests in conversation while creating a meal connected to the topic.  This event takes place in the Anita Stewart Memorial Food Laboratory or Online.

Join us for the next Deep Dish Dialogues on March 28th, as we explore Nutritious Foods on a Budget.

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Arrell Food Summit 2023 Recap

At the Arrell Food Summit last November we hosted a series of discussions centered around promoting food security amidst supply chain disruptions, harnessing the power of agricultural technology to address growing climate concerns, and collectively breaking down barriers for equity-deserving groups across the food value chain.

View highlights from Summit 2023
View highlights from Summit 2023

Ag-Tech Case Study Series: AI Transforms Bug Monitoring

Unlocking the secrets of our ecosystems may become a whole lot more efficient, thanks to groundbreaking research led by Drs. John Fryxell and Graham Taylor at the University of Guelph, creators of BugShot AI.

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Read the Case Study

Net Zero Food Systems Challenge Reports

Results of the Net Zero Food Systems Challenge reports reveal that retailers can play a pivotal role in minimizing the environmental footprint of products on their shelves by championing climate-smart practices both upstream (with farmers) and downstream (with consumers).

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Read the reports

Using slow-ripening techniques to reduce soft fruit waste

Despite improvements in food storage and transport, up to 40% of all picked fruits are wasted, in part due to their perishable nature. Arrell Scholar Alumna Karthika Sriskantharajah’s PhD research focused on providing farmers and consumers with higher quality fruits that last longer.

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Establishing a national school food program in Canada

Read the report “The Economic Rationale for Investing in School Meal Programs for Canada” by Dr. Amberly Ruetz, and learn about AFI’s ongoing work to establish a national school food program.

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Community Guidelines for AFI Social Media Accounts

Visitors to Arrell Food Institute social media accounts are expected to ensure all posts and discussions are constructive in nature. The page administrators reserve the right to remove any offensive or inappropriate content shared on those accounts. Offensive or inappropriate content could involve:
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