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food and human nutritional sciences News Archive

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Volunteers needed for consumer survey

March 19, 2025 — 
Volunteers are needed for consumer survey assessing diet change in response to a health claim.

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Honeysuckle berry

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Volunteers needed for nutrition study

March 18, 2025 — 
Volunteers needed for a short nutrition study investigating the effects of haskap berry powder on blood pressure.

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

$1.18 Million grant supports study on flaxseed and antihypertensive drugs

March 14, 2025 — 
Dr. Michel Aliani’s research aims to uncover how flaxseed, a common dietary supplement, could interact with antihypertensive drugs to help manage blood pressure more effectively.

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

New academic staff revitalize Agricultural and Food Sciences

January 1, 2025 — 
Seven new academic members joined the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences in 2024

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

FAFS researchers and teachers recognized in 2024

January 1, 2025 — 
Members of our Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences community were recognized nationally and internationally in 2024.

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Mural celebrates legacy of home economics and human ecology in Manitoba

November 20, 2024 — 
The artwork presents a detailed timeline, tracing key milestones and pivotal events in the field from the 1800s to the present day.

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Volunteers needed for cardiovascular study

November 6, 2024 — 
This study is to investigate the effects of wild rice consumption on cardiovascular risk factors.

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Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

World Food Day 2024: UM researchers tackle global food security and chronic disease challenges

October 16, 2024 — 
UM researchers are working to create healthy communities and promote environmental sustainability.

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Dr. James House

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

Remembering Dr. James D. House

October 1, 2024 — 
Dr. James Duncan House sadly passed away at St. Boniface Hospital on September 10, 2024, at the age of 57.

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Dr. Rotimi Aluko in the lab

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

The Manitoban: Proteins as nutritional tools

September 26, 2024 — 
Unlocking the potential of peptides to improve human health

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