Development officials have been cautiously optimistic that we were on our way to eradicating hunger. But a recent report by the UN shows a surge in global hunger due to conflict and climate change.
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There’s been a lot of rhetoric in the air about the fate of NAFTA, especially from the U.S. president. But its demise is extremely unlikely.
Can community-led research help address Canada’s Indigenous water security issues? One project from the Inuit community of Rigolet in Labrador suggests it can.
As New Zealanders head to the polls this week, there are lessons for Canada in the country’s electoral system — in particular how it gives Indigenous people a greater role in governing.
Canadian insurance companies argue that a new law denying them access to genetic test results will raise the cost of insurance for everyone. That’s doubtful.
Low-income Canadians lack nutritious food options in part due to negative societal attitudes about them.
Wildfires amid climate change may spark a radical shift in forest habitats and wildlife. They aren’t just a destructive force of man and nature. They’re a key factor in forest ecosystem renewal.
Climate change, insects and urban farm towers are a few things that will change how and what we eat in the future.
Canadian celebrations are often controversial, but challenges to Canada 150 may actually indicate our desire to perfect and improve this country.
We will one day grow food in conditions as extreme as Mars. Developing the controlled environments required will help not only space explorers but also support our own survival here on Earth.
By 2167, DNA barcoding scans will lead to weather-style “biodiversity forecasts,” enabling us to more easily protect and care for the environment.
Is food sovereignty possible in the global world we live in today? Yes, if governments can develop appropriate policies.
There is belief among some that climate change drives human displacement, but research in Malawi suggests otherwise.
Governments in sub-Saharan Africa should encourage the formation of cooperative thrift and credit societies to boost the development of micro enterprises.
Sub-Saharan African countries have the lowest trade among themselves compared with other regions. This is why there has been a major focus on reducing red tape and other non-tariff trade barriers
About 10% of human-generated greenhouse gas emissions come from farming. Researchers are working on ways to address this piece of the global warming puzzle.
For sub-Saharan Africa to benefit fully from its growing economic ties with China both parties need to change their behaviour and attitude.
People have been changing plant genomes ever since agriculture got started thousands of years ago. Here are the high-tech ways researchers insert new genes into plants now.
A naturally-occurring system discovered in bacteria holds promise as a way to fight pathogens – very specifically and without the risk of antibiotic resistance.
Your intestines are home to many different kinds of bacteria (and some non-bacterial organisms as well). Together they’re called the “gut microbiome.” They come from the food you eat – and whatever else…
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Assistant Professor, Sexualities, Genders, and Social Change, University of Guelph
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Professor of History, University of Guelph
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PhD Student, Philosophy, University of Guelph
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Post-doctoral Fellow, EAT-Lancet 2.0 Commission, Stockholm Resilience Centre, University of Guelph
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PhD Candidate/Researcher, Political Science, University of Guelph
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Associate Professor of Applied Nutrition, Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, University of Guelph
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Associate Professor, University of Guelph
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Professor of Philosophy, University of Guelph
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PhD Candidate in Management (Organizational Behaviour), University of Guelph
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Research Associate, Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph
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Professor, Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, University of Guelph
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Lang Chair and Professor of Marketing, University of Guelph
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Professor of Psychology, University of Guelph
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Associate Professor, Agri-Food Trade and Policy, University of Guelph
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Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science, University of Guelph
