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Healthy environments for food security and climate change in northern Canada: Case studies of food system initiatives within the Northwest Territories
January 19, 2023
This research on healthy northern environments has an emphasis on community action, self-determination, and knowledge sharing, to better understand the intersections between food security, climate…
Supporting foodborne outbreak investigations: A review of the use of whole genome sequencing and emerging technologies
October 14, 2022
Key Messages A paradigm shift in foodborne outbreak investigations has occurred with the emergence of whole genome sequencing (WGS). WGS provides these improvements over…
Climate change, coastal communities, and food from the sea
July 20, 2022
Climate change is predicted to have significant impacts on food globally, with foods grown in the sea affected by changing ocean conditions and more frequent, intense, and prolonged extreme events.…
Measuring success in food systems planning
April 12, 2022
Food systems are the complex web of activities and interactions that include food production, transportation, processing, retailing, preparation, and finally disposal. While these food systems are…
Marine shellfish poisoning
April 8, 2022
Marine shellfish poisoning refers to illnesses caused by eating marine bivalve shellfish (e.g., clams, mussels, oysters, scallops, cockles) that contain biotoxins, which shellfish can accumulate when…
“Out of the box” food safety considerations for meal kits
March 11, 2022
Online shopping has provided a convenient option for consumers to procure products and services, one example of which is meal kits. Meal kits are boxes of perishable ingredients that are pre-…
2022-2023 Research Scans
February 16, 2022
These monthly Research Scans highlights recent environmental health publications by topic and provides easy access to article abstracts and report summaries to support public health professionals,…
Microplastics in the mix: considering dietary sources and human exposure
February 11, 2022
Plastics provide many essential functions across society, being inexpensive, lightweight, and versatile in applications ranging from food packaging, to consumer products, textiles, vehicles, health…
Antimicrobial resistance in the food chain
February 10, 2022
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the ability of microorganisms to survive in the presence of drugs meant to inhibit or kill them. AMR poses a serious threat to human health, and risks the emergence…
Product highlight: US CDC Shigella Prevention and Control Toolkit
July 6, 2021
What is Shigella? Shigella are gram-negative bacteria belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family.. Four species of pathogenic Shigella: S. dysenteriae, S. flexneri, S. boydii and S. sonnei are…