Topic: Maggie McCormick
Five new scholars join Arrell Food Institute
Five incoming students have each been awarded an Arrell Food Institute graduate scholarship worth $50,000 a year.
Food policy governance: A letter to the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau
A letter on behalf of the National Food Policy Governance Working Group to draw attention to their joint proposal to create a new advisory body: the National Food Policy Council.
Short-term opportunity for jobs creation and economic growth possible through National School Food Program
School food programs have an impressive return on investment and have the potential to boost the Canadian agricultural economy.
How the value-added food sector can be more competitive in global markets
Remarks by Dr. Simon Somogyi to Canada’s Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry on the potential of Canadian value-added products.
FeedBack: Can Canadians “meat” the challenge? Eating better for the environment
Can we bug Canadians into eating better for the environment? Three University of Guelph Food from Thought Graduate Research Assistants are strategizing a method to inform healthier, greener dietary choices.
New food guide will save Canadians money but few are following it, study finds
The good news is the new Canada’s Food Guide will save a family of four $475 annually on grocery bills, according to a new University of Guelph study.
Farming on First Nations: Reconciling business with social enterprise to achieve food security
Join the Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics on Wednesday, March 13th, 2019 for a panel discussion on the topic of “Farming on First Nations: Reconciling Business with Social Enterprise to Achieve Food Security”.
Providing Canadian context to global diet recommendations
With the recent release of the EAT-Lancet Commission and Canada Food Guide, Arrell Food Institute is bringing together national agriculture and food experts on March 7 to discuss what these recent dietary recommendations mean for Canadians.
FeedBack: Growing Together
The food waste and behavioural change team reflects on the cohort program and the opportunities they’ve taken with their community partner, Provision Coalition.
Weed or Feed? A Canadian food security issue
The impact that the legalization of cannabis is having on our food system should be troubling to us all.
