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Is this really what our Paleolithic ancestors ate? New data suggests prehistoric diets had a lot more overlap with our own than earlier studies estimated. (Shutterstock)

It’s time to leave the Paleo Diet in the past: Recent studies have failed to support its claims

The Paleo Diet is popular, but research has yet to substantiate its purported health benefits. As evolutionary anthropologists, here’s why we think it’s time to leave the Paleo Diet in the past.
Social media posts featuring unhealthy foods get more likes and engagement. But there are ways to change that. (Borzoo Moazami, Unsplash)

Food for thought: How your mindset can make healthy food more alluring on social media

New research finds that switching to a more thoughtful mindset can increase engagement with healthier food options on social media.
Many restaurant workers see violence as a core aspect of a hardscrabble kitchen culture that has existed for generations. Jetta Productions/David Atkinson via Getty Images

How did abuse get baked into the restaurant industry?

Barbara Lynch’s alleged bullying of her employees is only the latest in a string of high-profile chef scandals. Two scholars explore how this behavior became normalized in kitchens across the US.
Students and a teacher seen on a rooftop garden at École Secondaire Lacombe Composite High School in Lacombe, Alta., in June 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

How schools and families can take climate action by learning about food systems

Both at home and in schools, food can become a powerful tool to empower young people to take climate action, which can lead to reduced climate anxiety and increased feelings of hope for the future.
Seedlings growing in a greenhouse in the Outaouais region of Québec. It’s time to think deeply about the future of our food system. Photo by Bryan Dale

Local food is not enough — we need a sustainable transition in the food system

In light of the changes caused by the pandemic, it is clear that food autonomy as a frame of reference for reorganizing the Québec food system is not enough.
Ensuring that maple syrup products are not mixed or substituted with other sugar syrups protects the reputation of Canadian products. (Shutterstock)

Sweet little lies: Maple syrup fraud undermines the authenticity of Canada’s ‘liquid gold’

Maple syrup can often be adulterated with other syrups. A technique that uses fluorescence to indicate the presence of other compounds is an easy and quick method to determine quality.
The high cost of groceries is exacerbating food insecurity in Canada, but the federal government’s new ‘grocery rebate’ doesn’t go far enough to help. (Unsplash/Vicky Mohamad)

Federal budget 2023: Grocery rebate is the right direction on food insecurity, but there’s a long road ahead

Food insecurity is a problem of income inadequacy. The 2023 federal budget’s “grocery rebate” has the right idea, but falls short.
Companies are now pairing data centres with greenhouses to reuse the heat emitted by computing hardware. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Can the heat from running computers help grow our food? It’s complicated

While recuperating heat from data centres to ease greenhouse energy demands is better than letting it go to waste, we must not overlook the complex implications of these two newly merging industries.

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