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Sustainable packaging made from blueberries
Sustainable packaging made from blueberries November 6, 2023 Land and food systems professor Dr. Anubhav Pratap-Singh and graduate student Xanyar Mohammadi are developing a sustainable food packaging made from blueberries. “This packaging is very flexible, and is very strong compared to regular plastic. Sometimes it’s even more resistant than plastic” says Mohammadi. “This sustainable packaging […]
Food security starts with seeds
Food security starts with seeds October 31, 2023 The Ubyssey interviewed UBC Farm staff and researchers about The Canadian Organic Vegetable Improvement (CANOVI) project, an ongoing research project at the UBC Farm. Organic growers in Canada “rely largely on seeds that are produced outside of Canada,” said plant breeding postdoc and CSFS associate Weijia […]
LFS 496 Student Profile: Madelena, Nature Camps Assistant for Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association
LFS 496 Student Profile: Madelena, Nature Camps Assistant for Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association Supervisor: Natasha Friedmann (she/they), Assistant Manager of Youth Programs for Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association What do you study? I am majoring in Food, Nutrition, and Health What was your work placement? As a Nature Camps Assistant, I was very lucky to have […]
LFS 496 Student Profile: Rachel
LFS 496 Student Profile: Rachel – Sole Food Street Farms Compost Specialist Meet Rachel! The fantastic compost specialist who joined Sole Food Street Farms this season through the UBC Farm – Centre for Sustainable Food Systems career development placement. Rachel built life in their boxes by conducting soil analysis and developing a new compost recipe […]
Meet “Dogxim,” the world’s first known dog-fox hybrid—and a genetic oddity
Meet “Dogxim,” the world’s first known dog-fox hybrid—and a genetic oddity September 27, 2023 Botany professor Dr.Loren Reiseberg commented on this genetic oddity. “This is what one might expect to see in trees, but not vertebrates,” said CSFS Associate Loren Rieseberg. “It is like humans producing a viable hybrid with chimpanzees!” “Data suggest hybridization has […]
Canada’s wildfires take devastating toll on wildlife
Canada’s wildfires take devastating toll on wildlife. October 4, 2023 Land and food systems researcher Dr. Matthew Mitchell said fumes from wildfires have acute or chronic effects on the health of wildlife. “These fumes have acute or chronic effects on the health of wildlife, says Mitchell. “Young animals are often more susceptible to the effects […]
‘The land will be lost forever:’ Okanagan is one of the most endangered ecosystems in Canada
‘The land will be lost forever:’ Okanagan is one of the most endangered ecosystems in Canada September 25, 2023 CSFS Associate Dr. Kai Chan told iNFOnews.ca that the proposed South Okanagan-Similkameen National Park is a necessary development as the current laws are not effective at ensuring well-functioning ecosystems and protecting biodiversity. “There’s a lot at […]
Organic Week, September 18-24!
Organic Week, September 18-24! This week, September 18-24th is Canada’s National Organic Week, which is the largest annual celebration of organic food, farming and products across the country. Hundreds of individual events showcase the benefits of organic agriculture and its positive impact on the environment. Read more about it and various events at Organic Week […]
UBC Farmers’ Market: A One of-a-kind Treasure
UBC Farmers’ Market: A One of-a-kind Treasure September 4, 2023 Down at the UBC Farm on Saturdays through June to November, buskers come to the market from all over to perform from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. On a recent Saturday, Barb Fraser and Dennis Henderson—who make up the Fraser-Henderson acoustic, electric folk-pop duo—were playing. Barb and […]
The underappreciated benefits of wild bees
The underappreciated benefits of wild bees September 14, 2023 More than 80 percent of flowering plants depend on insect pollinators to reproduce. When pollinators visit flowers — which act as the plants’ reproductive organs — to eat their nutritious pollen and nectar, the insects inadvertently transport the pollen between plants, which fertilizes the blooms, leading […]