Canada’s Food Price Report 2025
Canada's Food Price Report 2025 projects a three to five per cent rise in food prices next year, keeping in line with inflation. With stronger supply chains in B.C. and Alberta, grocery price increases should be below the national average. The report gives insights into food price trends, affordability challenges and the broader forces shaping Canada’s food systems.
On the Frontlines: Inside the Role of a Mental Health Worker
Mia Abbas is an alum of the Food, Nutrition and Health program and through her studies, she gained insight on the importance of community, food and intersectionality - insight that Mia extends to her clients as a Mental Health Worker.
Dr. Anubhav Pratap-Singh receives Innovate BC Award
Dr. Anubhav Pratap-Singh and Peqish Group, Food and Hospitality Inc. are collaborating on a project to develop fat mimetics containing dietary fibers derived from chia as a low-calorie replacement for ingredients like palm oil.
Dr. Jennifer Black receives 2024 Convening & Collaborating Award
Jennifer Black's project unites researchers, artists, health professionals and community members to explore innovative ways to share and evaluate research on food insecurity.
Dr. Jean-Thomas Cornelis receives 2024 Peter Wall Legacy Award
Working in collaboration with the territories of Ts’msyen, Gitxsan and Coast Salish Peoples, Dr. Jean-Thomas Cornelis is seeing how ancestral soil management practices enhanced integrated ecological functions, such as safeguarding biodiversity.
Cascades of Change
A new program for UBC faculty and staff offers self-paced learning on topics related to Indigeneity and, more broadly, anti-oppression. The Cascades of Change program supports professional development while formally recognizing people for where they are in their commitment to EDI.I training.
Advancing Innovation and Sustainability in Healthcare Food Services
Penny Pang shares some highlights of her job as a Project Manager with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH).
$7-million donation from Dan On Foundation seeds the future of food innovation at UBC
A Vietnamese refugee who moved to Canada to escape famine and conflict is now funding a transformative centre for food innovation at the University of British Columbia that will help strengthen B.C.’s food industry for generations to come.
Flavour of the Month: Ube
We asked Pia Lim, our Digital Communications Specialist, for her favourite flavour!
Events to commemorate Orange Shirt Day 2024
Two events taking place at UBC campus to highlight are the All-Day Sacred Fire Ceremony at xʷc̓ic̓əsəm – UBC Farm, and the Intergenerational March, which begins at Main Mall. All are welcome to come and commemorate Orange Shirt Day and support Indigenous communities both on campus and beyond.
Improving Sustainability in Wineries
Mike Anderson graduated with a Master of Science, specializing in Food Science. Learn how his time with UBC and the Wine Research Centre impacts his work.
Flavour of the Month: Matcha
We asked Jenny Kim, our 2024-2025 LFS|US president, for her favourite flavour! Jenny is in her final year in our Global Resource System (GRS) program. Read more about her highlights in LFS and top tips for new LFS students.
From cattle emissions to carbon sinks: agricultural research receives major funding
Two new projects led by LFS aim to reduce the carbon footprint of agriculture in novel ways. The two projects received funding valued at more than $14 million.
Appointment of Dr. David Kitts as Dean pro tem
Dr. David Kitts to become Dean pro tem of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems effective October 1, 2024. Dr. Kitts has served as Associate Dean of Research since 2012.
Killam Postdoctoral Fellow looks for agriculture solutions at the molecular level
Soil scientist Chaoqun Wang explores the rhizosphere – what he calls the ‘hotspot’ of microbial activity – as he tries to optimize plant productivity and limit environmental damage from fertilizers.
Carbs: An Athlete’s Best Friend
As a varsity athlete and Master of Nutrition and Dietetics student, Kiana Gibson talks about how she refuels using carbs and the important role they play in athletic performance and recovery.
Flavour of the Month: Violet
We asked Kelli Kadokawa, our Manager of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, for her favourite flavour!
Building wine profiles for B.C. growers through science
Dr. Vivien Measday, Associate Professor at the Wine Research Centre, recently received funds from the NSERC Discovery Grants program to support her wine research. Her project aims to enhance competitiveness for growers in the B.C. wine industry.
Honorary Degree to Dr. Jerzy Zawistowski
The University of Agriculture in Krakow, Poland, recognized the longstanding contributions and scientific achievements of Dr. Jerzy Zawistowski by awarding him a Doctor Honoris Causa.
Nanomaterials Food Scientist wins Young Scientist Award
Dr. Tianxi Yang has won a Young Scientist Award from the International Union of Food Science and Technology for her research on Advancing Food Safety and Sustainability Using Innovations in Analytical Techniques and Nanomaterials.
