In a CBC News story, U of G food scientist Ben Bohrer says Beyond Meat’s plant-based burger has a similar nutritional composition to a real beef burger. Nutrition experts in the story question whether Beyond Meat products are a healthy protein alternative to real beef. California-based Beyond Meat markets its products as “better for you” […]
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From July 29 to August 2, the University Centre food court will be closed for renovation work. During that week, the following dining options are available. In the UC: The Daily Grind – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Subway – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Starbucks – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Brass Taps – […]
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The research of Prof. Keith Warriner, Department of Food Science, features prominently in a Washington Post article about steps produce growers are taking to combat food-borne illness outbreaks. The article looked at a technology that Warriner helped develop that uses ultraviolet light and hydrogen peroxide to sanitize produce. The “advanced oxidative process” technology has been […]
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University of Guelph researchers are the first to uncover how the cannabis plant creates important pain-relieving molecules that are 30 times more powerful at reducing inflammation than Aspirin. The discovery unlocks the potential to create a naturally derived pain treatment that would offer potent relief without the risk of addiction of other painkillers. “There’s clearly a […]
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Prof. Philip Loring, with the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, spoke to CBC News about a controversy over a video urging less red meat consumption. Loring, who is the Arrell Chair in Food, Policy, and Society, commented on the anger felt by many meat producers after The Weather Network posted a video to Twitter […]
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It’s “provocative in a good way.” That’s the assessment Prof. Christian Giroux offered to Quartz about a new Melania Trump statue recently erected in Trump’s home country of Slovenia. Giroux, a sculptor and associate professor of studio art in U of G’s School of Fine Art and Music, told the publication that the statue is […]
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Prof. Karen Racine, with U of G’s Department of History, spoke to the Edmonton Journal about a new research project led by a University of Alberta education professor to investigate how history is taught across Canada. The project will involve 28 researchers from 17 universities and aims to develop recommendations for how to teach history better. […]
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U of G history Prof. Kevin James has studied what he calls the “vibrant literary culture” that lives in hotel guest books. He said in a recent New York Times article that a resurgence in the guest book experience is similar to how the books were used in the 19th century. “It was about ritually […]
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A rabies death in Canada indicates a breakdown in education, communication and health care. By Prof. J Scott Weese, Ontario Veterinary College […]
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This is the first full season the Cleveland Indians have removed the symbol of Chief Wahoo from the team uniform. But U of G Prof. Timothy Dewhirst and Art Gallery of Guelph director and U of G adjunct professor Shauna McCabe say the team may not be doing enough to rid itself of the controversial symbol. […]
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U of G’s Prof. Shoshanah Jacobs was one of several Canadian scientists asked by CBC’s Quirks and Quarks radio program to describe what the Apollo 11 moon landing meant to them. (Listen to the full episode.) Jacobs, with the Department of Integrative Biology, said the achievement of landing on the moon “fundamentally changed the way […]
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Prof. Simon Somogyi, U of G’s Arrell Chair in the Business of Food, spoke to GlobalNews.ca about why carrot, potato and other root vegetable prices are on the rise. Somogyi explained that weather conditions often affect food prices and during last year’s harvest, New Brunswick and other parts of eastern Canada experienced heavy rains that […]
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The Board of Governors has endorsed and approved the reappointment of Charlotte Yates to a second five-year term as provost and vice-president (academic) at the University of Guelph. The announcement was made today by president Franco Vaccarino. The decision follows an extensive review and subsequent recommendation put forward by a committee of faculty, staff, students […]
The Board of Governors has endorsed and approved the reappointment of Malcolm Campbell to a second five-year term as vice-president (research) at the University of Guelph. The announcement was made today by president Franco Vaccarino. The decision follows an extensive review and subsequent recommendation put forward by a committee of faculty, staff, students and B of G […]
Researchers from U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College appeared on CBC Television and CBC Radio Thursday to discuss their latest findings about how much weight cats gain as they age. Prof. Theresa Bernardo, the IDEXX Chair in Emerging Technologies and Bond-Centered Animal Healthcare, and study lead author Adam Campigotto spoke to several CBC Radio stations […]
Amid concerns that the hugely popular Facebook app FaceApp might pose a concern for data privacy, the University of Guelph has an expert who can comment. Prof. Rozita Dara with the School of Computer Science specializes in online privacy management as well as security-enhancing solutions. She is also focused on data governance in the so-called […]
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Restricted oxygen during early life development might result in lasting heart damage for many creatures, but not for alligators. Low oxygen doesn’t hurt their hearts; it makes them stronger. Now, University of Guelph researchers are beginning to understand why, pinpointing how alligator hearts benefit from tough early conditions in the egg, in a new study […]
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University of Guelph agri-food experts Prof. Simon Somogyi and Prof. Evan Fraser provided input to the Canadian Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry on the value-added potential of the Canadian food sector. The committee has just released its report Made in Canada: Growing Canada’s Value-Added Food Sector. Somogyi, the Arrell Chair in the Business of […]
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A new national conservation research partnership to be based at the University of Guelph and designed to help Canada reach its biodiversity protection and conservation goals is among U of G research projects receiving new funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) today. In total, U of G researchers will receive nearly […]
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Prof. Jeffrey Farber, director of the Canadian Research Institute for Food Safety at U of G, spoke with CBC News about a national recall of bagged kale over listeria fears. Farber is a food microbiologist with the Department of Food Science and is one of the country’s foremost experts on listeria. He noted that listeria […]
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