Tag Archives: agriculture

Is lab-to-fork the next big food trend?

Many non-profit organizations and research teams are tackling the issue of food security, on local and national/international levels.

Several funding initiatives are working to ensure the health of Canada’s pollinators, an essential factor for farming success.

Run by the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems, this research program probes the complexities of crop resiliency.

The Associate Director of the Global Institute for Food Security - and recent recipient of the 2019 Arrell Global Food Innovation Award - studies the role of root architecture to improve crops.

Technology and vertical farming are transforming how we produce food.

Molecular biologist will have provided DNA barcodes for all of the estimated 10 to 20 million species on our planet by 2045.

Biotron is a unique facility where scientists make important connections as they investigate the mechanisms of global environmental transformation.

“We have taken what has been a successful commercialization model for a business accelerator and expanded it across Canada.”