Food safety and food waste have been hot topics recently in various media sources. In the following articles from The Globe and Mail, Professor Sylvain Charlebois discusses these two issues.
Following the events surrounding XL Foods, Charlebois comments on the possible benefits of changing oversight responsibilities of Canada’s food-safety system. Read "Feds discussed bailing out XL Foods to ease fallout from beef recall"
Everyone is talking about food waste. Professor Sylvain Charlebois continues the conversation with an interview on the Bill Good Show on CKNW AM 980 in Vancouver. Check out his interview at the top of hour 2 on October 7.
On October 3, CME welcomed experts to the UGSRP forum to discuss sustainability in Canadian foodservice. Author Jonathan Bloom, Professor Bruce McAdams and Robin Poirier from Ocean Wise spoke to about 100 people about the effects of wasting food and employing unsustainable practices. The Guelph Mercury covered the event. Read "It’s time to watch our food waste lines, experts say"
Professor Louise Grogan's research on women in the Former Soviet Union is front and centre today in At Guelph. In the article, the economics professor tells At Guelph that women are becoming less modern than the generations preceding them. Read "Women Make Little Progress in Former Soviet Union"
On today's episode of The Current, Professor Sylvain Charlebois is interviewed about the meaning of best before dates and how we react to them. This interview is part of a larger story on wasting food that might be past its best before date, but is still fine to eat. Listen to "What does the "best before" date on food packaging really mean?"
In today's Guelph Mercury, CME alumna Fountain Santos is interviewed about her restaurant, Portuguese Mario's, where she serves up Portuguese food with local produce and a dedication to healthy meals. Read Guelph business makes from-Portugal fare local
In today's National Post and Globe and Mail, Professor Sylvain Charlebois is quoted on issues relating to Canada's restaurant and grocery industries. In the Post, Charlebois comments on Canada's food labeling practices in relation to a new grocery store and restaurant that plans to sell food that is past its best-before date. In the Globe, he talks about the state of Canada's grocery chains.
In today's Hamilton Spectator, Professor Sylvain Charlebois discusses the changes CFIA is making to its food safety standards following events like the XL Foods and Gort's recalls. Read A new standard in food safety
In this article from the Guelph Mercury, former UofG business student Joe Harrison is interviewed about his growing coffee roaster business, Grizzly Bear Coffee Company. Read Social media and word of mouth combine to keep coffee roaster busy
The University of Guelph’s College of Management and Economics (CME) is pleased to announce that the Certified General Accountants of Ontario (CGA Ontario) has generously donated a gift of $75,000 to fund the CGA/CME Career Centre pilot project. The key impact of this initiative will be to seed the start of a career centre and activity specifically focused on supporting the career development of CME graduates and future alumni.