Food from Thought is a research program at the University of Guelph funded in part by a $76.6-million grant from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund. Food from Thought will position Canada as a global leader in the development of innovative solutions that improve both the sustainability and productivity of agricultural production at global, landscape, and micro scales.
By the Numbers
More than $35 million invested in research
165 Expert faculty researchers
300+ Outstanding graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
60 Patents and copyrights generated by Food from Thought research projects
61 Highly qualified personnel scholarships awarded to graduate students
13 Policy fellows have completed the Policy Fellowship Program
Fostering Agricultural Research & Innovation
Food from Thought brings together the University of Guelph’s world-renowned food and agricultural researchers, along with partnerships in industry, decision-makers and other research institutions, to find solutions to key challenges facing food and agriculture today.
Food from Thought News
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Truth and Reconciliation in Research
Reconciliation can only begin when the truth is acknowledged and respectful relationships are established and maintained. As researchers, there are several actions -
From Farm to Dead Zone: Saving the Biodiversity of the Great Lakes
After autumn harvest, some farmers in the Lake Erie basin spray fertilizer on newly planted fields of wheat. The fertilizer lightly penetrates -
Bee-yond Honeybees: Protecting Our Native Pollinators
When you join Dr. Sabrina Rondeau’s citizen science project, Abeilles Citoyennes, you turn your backyard into a pollinator research hub. Using the -
Breaking Ground: In-Field Soil Sensing is Key to Precision Agriculture
After decades in soil science research, Dr. Asim Biswas is familiar with the limitations of soil measurement. Measuring soil properties requires collecting -
Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER)
There are some basics of research design you may not have been taught. Good thing it’s never too late to learn something -
U of G Research Leads the Fight Against Avian Influenza
In early 2024, an outbreak of avian influenza virus (AIV) in U.S. dairy cattle prompted a burst of alarming news headlines and -
Getting to More Fairness
No one wants to be treated unfairly. So, if EDI initiatives are intended to help ensure that everyone is treated fairly, why -
Fighting Bird Flu with Innovative mRNA Vaccines
Continuing with our student story series, this month we sit down with Fatemeh Fazel in the Pathobiology Department. “As a veterinarian, I -
Emerging Biological Threats and Pandemic Preparedness Workshop – Key Takeaways and Event Highlights
Food from Thought’s Emerging Biological Threats and Pandemic Preparedness in Our Agri-Food System Research Integration Workshop took place on Thursday, June 13th, -
How to Keep Bias Out of Peer Review
By Joanne Garcia-Moores Peer review is an important responsibility for many faculty. Providing fair and constructive evaluation and feedback makes a valuable
