With restaurants closed and so many Canadians ordering in these days, food delivery companies should be seeing booming profits, but most are not, says a University of Guelph food economist. […]
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Why do some pets get infected with the new coronavirus and others do not? That’s one of the key questions researchers with the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College hope […]
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Several University of Guelph food and agriculture experts have contributed to a special edition of the Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics, to offer their thoughts and observations on how the […]
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Many Canadians who own businesses in the equine industry say they are struggling to pay their bills and keep their horses fed during the COVID-19 pandemic. The University of Guelph […]
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Netflix stocks have soared since the beginning of the pandemic as people have turned to their TVs for comfort. Will the company’s performance continue in the post-pandemic age? By Prof. Felix Arndt John F. Wood Chair in Entrepreneurship […]
Prof. Amy Greer, Department of Population Medicine, spoke to CTV’s Your Morning about the concept of “natural immunity” for the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Greer explained that typically with […]
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With several professional sports leagues making the first moves to re-start practices and find ways forward during the pandemic, the University of Guelph has an expert who can offer comment. […]
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The Toronto Star spoke to Prof. Michael von Massow, a food economist with U of G’s Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, for his ideas on changes to make […]
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The Washington Post consulted Prof. Scott Weese, the head of infection control at U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC), to provide insight into news that two cats in New […]
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With so many Canadians working remotely from their homes, many may be vulnerable to hackers because they have skipped simple precautions, says a University of Guelph expert on cybersecurity. Prof. […]
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Earth Day is typically a time to contemplate humanity’s impacts on the environment. While not the initial intention, our rapid behavioural changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have already […]
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The Canadian Press turned to Prof. Michael von Massow, a food economist with U of G’s Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, to discuss the temporary closure of the […]
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Prof. Evan Fraser, director of the Arrell Food Institute, has spoken to several news outlets recently about agricultural labour shortages, food shortages and increased demand on food banks. Fraser was […]
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A sanitation innovation co-developed by Prof. Keith Warriner, Department of Food Science, is making national headlines. The Canadian Press featured the “clean flow” waterless sanitation process Warriner developed, with articles […]
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With school closures and lockdowns causing upheaval in the lives of many Canadian families, which routines should families try to hang onto and which are okay to let go? The […]
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Prof. Jeffrey Farber, Department of Food Science, was interviewed by the Hamilton Spectator for an article on whether it’s safe to order takeout during the pandemic. Farber, a food microbiologist, […]
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Although several meat processing facilities in Canada and the U.S. have closed or are reducing production because of outbreaks of COVID-19 among staff, a University of Guelph food economist says […]
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The evidence around pets and the coronavirus is changing rapidly. By Prof. Jan Sargeant, Department of Population Medicine; Sarah Totton, research assistant; Annette O’Connor, professor of veterinary epidemiology, Michigan State University […]
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Can, pigs, poultry and other livestock become infected with COVID-19? That’s the question the Western Producer recently asked of Prof. Scott Weese, the head of infection control at U of […]
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The disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to our food systems are the focus of a new webinar series hosted by the University of Guelph’s Arrell Food Institute and Food […]
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