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Growing resilience and promoting health through urban agriculture
June 16, 2021
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people around the world turned to growing food at home or within their communities. Almost one in five Canadians started food gardening in the past year, with two-thirds…

Growing resilience and promoting health through urban agriculture
June 16, 2021
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people around the world turned to growing food at home or within their communities. Almost one in five Canadians started food gardening in the past year, with two-thirds…
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…
Highly pathogenic avian influenza: Adapting to a new One Health challenge from an old foe
October 31, 2024
Abstract This talk will begin by briefly discussing animal health surveillance in Canada and the role of the Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System (CAHSS). CAHSS is a distinct division of…
One Health Approach to Risk Assessment (OHARA)
December 6, 2023
Abstract Canada needs the capability for early detection, understanding and action to address One Health threats and reduce their potential wide-reaching impact. To fill this need, the Public Health…
Neonicotinoid pesticides
January 21, 2020
Neonicotinoids (also referred to as “neonics”) are insecticides derived from nicotine. They act by binding strongly to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the central nervous system of insects,…
[ARCHIVED] Specified Risk Material: Public Health Implications
June 18, 2009
[This content has been archived. We archive content that is dated 10 years or older or content with rapidly evolving evidence or guidance that is now out of date (e.g., COVID-19). If you have…

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…
[ARCHIVED] Raising Chickens in City Backyards: The Public Health Role
June 14, 2010
[This content has been archived. We archive content that is dated 10 years or older or content with rapidly evolving evidence or guidance that is now out of date (e.g., COVID-19). If you have…

Food resources
November 19, 2014
Public health is affected by the food choices people make, the quality and quantity of food available, and the ways food is produced. The modernization of food systems has resulted in complex…