LFS Today Oct 15, 2021

LFS in the News

James Vercammen discussed the food supply system in Canada. On its resiliency, James says: ““For the typical, reasonable income earner, nothing is changing too much. In fact, if anything, I’ve been telling people that I’m amazed that we came through COVID without much higher food prices. We’ve got pretty good resilience in our food supply chains.”

Glacier Media via Business in Vancouver, Vancouver is Awesome, Burnaby Now, New West Record

Sustainable Friday

Your sustainability tip of the week is

Purchasing new office furniture? Try to source furniture made from sustainable materials and with ergonomics in mind.

Do you have a sustainability tip to share with your colleagues? Send it to mcm-lst@lists.ubc.ca and lfs.today@ubc.ca! Tips can cover a range of settings, from lab work to your community to working from home.

UBC Botanical Garden’s Apple Market

Book your apple pick-up at the UBC Botanical Garden’s Apple Market, and celebrate with a second stop at the UBC Farm tomorrow! Come explore the Heritage Apple Orchard on a guided UBC Farm tour, and try a selection of our 70 varieties of apples! Celebrate the changing seasons and get your fill of fall bounty fruits and vegetables alongside our Saturday Farmer’s Market. Open from 10am – 2pm!

Download the UBC Safe Vancouver App

The new safety app for UBC Vancouver is now available! The UBC Safe Vancouver App puts direct access to campus safety resources and security tools in your hand, while on the go. Find safety information and resources, contacts, maps and procedures — all in one place!

• UBC Alerts — Turn on your push notifications to receive UBC Alerts in active and urgent situations that require your immediate attention.
• Critical services — Connect with Campus Security for help or first aid when needed, and access SafeWalk.
• Campus resources — Access important safety resources in one convenient place.
• Daily health assessment — Complete and confirm your daily health assessment using the COVID-19 feature.
• UBC’s response to COVID-19 — Find the latest health and safety information and recommendations.

Download the new UBC Safe Vancouver app and make use of its many features and resources. The free mobile safety app is available for iPhone and Android devices.

For more information on UBC Safe Vancouver, visit srs.ubc.ca/ubcsafe

CIFST ALT*: A Virtual Showcase

Wednesday, October 27

CIFST ALT* is a brand-new virtual event that will focus on alternative food products, alternative technologies and innovative alternatives to how the food industry produces and distributes products to end users.

The panel presentation, “Can Innovation and Food Policy Influence Food Sustainability & Minimize Climate Change?” will feature:

• Darren Burke, CEO – Outcast Foods
• Janet Horner, Executive Director – Golden Horseshoe Food & Farming Alliance
• Lori Nikkel, CEO – Second Harvest
• Tek Sapkota, Climate Change & Agriculture System Scientist – International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

Moderator: Jennifer Ward, Sales Manager – Barry Callebaut Canada

Learn more and register here.

CNS Advances in Nutrition & Immune Function Thematic Conference

January 22, 2022

This one-day in-person (Toronto) and live-streamed event will address nutrition and immune function across the lifespan – from immune systems in infants / toddlers / young children through to older adults. It will cover broad themes that include allergies / oral and immune tolerance, dietary patterns, biomarkers of immune function, malnutrition in hospitalized patients, and vitamin and micronutrient from the perspective of “is there too much?”.

Learn more and register here.