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Spotlight

Interdisciplinary investigations into timely issues relevant to our food systems…

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COVID-19 + Agri-Food Webinars

Recorded webinars on COVID-19 and agri-food for insights during disruption.

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Reports

Read the 2020 Food Price Report and past years' predictions.

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Community Partnerships

Community engaged projects are collaboration between partner organizations and o…

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Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards

Winners will be announced mid-2020.

A Bite’s Archives

The home to Arrell Food Institute's newsletter, A Bite

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Bioplastics

Solution or just another pile of waste?

Food Security

Why do 800 million go hungry?

COVID-19

As the globe deals with the COVID-19 pandemic, our food systems face severe disruption.

Agro-forestry

What role can agro-forestry play in climate change mitigation?

Adapting agriculture to climate change

Three ways to agriculture can adapt and mitigate climate change.

Our experts

Evan Fraser

Evan Fraser

Director, Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph

Maria Corradini

Maria Corradini

Arrell Chair in Food Quality

Simon Somogyi

Simon Somogyi

Arrell Chair in the Business of Food

Phil Loring

Philip Loring

Arrell Chair in Food, Policy and Society

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Arrell Fellows

Arrell Fellows are colleagues who collaborate with AFI on resources, events and …

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Graduate Opportunities

Preparing tomorrow's agri-food leaders.

Policy perspectives

A Canadian Conversation on Global Diets

Diets that are intentionally curated for healthy people and planet are being referred to around the world as ‘global diets’.

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Research Update: Future Food Systems

Investigating the socio-economic impacts and sustainability of future food product systems is the overarching theme of the three SSHRC grants awarded to Arrell Food Institute researchers this year.

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Canadian Food Policy

Reports

Read reports produced by Arrell Food Institute and associated faculty.

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Food from Thought

The University of Guelph has received $76.6 million investment from the federal government’s Canada First Research Excellence Fund for Food from Thought, a extensive research program on food, agriculture and biodiversity.

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Feeding 9 Billion

Feeding 9 Billion, a food security initiative based out of the University of Guelph, is committed to providing the general public insight, outreach and education around issues of food, agriculture and hunger. Feeding 9 Billion provides objective, evidence-based information in an accessible manner for everyone (both through various research initiatives, as well as drawing on and compiling others’). Feeding 9 Billion is committed to educating youth, who have the capacity to improve the food system of the future.

Feeding 9 Billion resources include videos, a graphic novel, lesson plans for elementary schools, books, and speaking engagements. The program includes a unique event called the Feeding 9 Billion Challenge, which supports Canadian undergraduate students to develop meaningful food security projects and to become agents of change during their time in university. Learn more at feeding9billion.com.

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Food Map

The Food Map is a catalogue of University of Guelph research representing about 2,500 completed and ongoing research projects related to food. To learn more please go to the Food Map page or visit the Food Map.

 

University of Guelph Laboratory Services

University of Guelph Laboratory Services provide analytical and diagnostic services to the agriculture, food, environment and animal health industries with excellence and expertise through two operational units. Services include allergen testing, antibiotic and drug residues in food, dairy analysis, food safety testing, and pesticide residue testing. To learn more visit the Laboratory Services page.

 

The Institute for the Advanced Study of Food and Agricultural Policy

The Institute for the Advanced Study of Food and Agricultural Policy is housed within the Department of Food, Agricultural, and Resource Economics, OAC, University of Guelph. The mission of the institute is to provide independent, credible, and timely policy analysis with respect to socially significant food and agricultural issues. To learn more visit the Institute for the Advanced Study of Food and Agricultural Policy website.

 

Video Transcripts

Descriptive transcripts for Food Institute videos can be found here.