By: Sylvain Charlebois Latest food sales statistics indicate Canadians are getting poorer at an alarming rate. Canada appears to be a “trading-down” market, a trend that may persist for some time. Recent data from Statistics Canada on the food retail and service industries, as well as fresh GDP figures, paint a concerning picture, especially for […]
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A recent UN report on livestock emissions, crafted by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), is currently under scrutiny.
It has been more than 40 years since the beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and scientists still don't fully understand how HIV enters and replicates in human cells, which has hindered the development of treatments.
The inventors of a suite of tests that enable food packages to signal whether their contents are contaminated are working to bring producers and regulators together to get their inventions into commercial products, with the goal of preventing illness and reducing food waste.
Technologies to cool, sort and preserve produce could go a long way in cutting down on wastage.
Plastic is a very complex material that can contain many different chemicals, some of which can be harmful. This is also true for plastic food packaging.
This week the Washington Free Beacon reported on Aidan Parisi, a leading figure in the anti-Semitic protests at Columbia University, refused to leave campus after being suspended for supporting terrorism. The 27-year-old student told the New York Times he was "fighting his eviction" because he couldn't bear the thought of having to find new housing "that would accept his emotional support rabbit."
From farm to fork: Five Acre Community Farm has been recognised as E.ON's latest Sustainability Hero, for its efforts in helping grow a greener food movement in the city
Chimps switched to bat guano when farmers deforested their favorite tree food. In a new study, scientists found 27 new viruses in the guano chimps are eating. The viruses could make the leap to humans, just like Ebola, COVID-19, or anthrax. READ MORE:
The Chief Nurse Research Internship programme is aimed at nurses, midwives and allied health professionals (NMAHPs) at the Trust who demonstrate a strong interest in clinical research and may aspire to explore this field further. The internship aims to develop those without much experience in research by providing training and mentorship opportunities in combination with protected time to facilitate the development of a research project relevant to their speciality and research interests. The...