Cristina Gago

Aug 5, 2024 | theconversation.com | Amar Laila |Alicia Martin |Cristina Gago |Katherine F. Eckert

During his PhD, Amar Laila received funding from The Helderleigh Foundation to support his research on food literacy. Amar is currently a post-doctoral fellow with the EAT-Lancet 2.0 Commission. Alicia Martin receives funding from the Social Sciences Research and Humanities Council. Katherine Eckert receives scholarship funding from the Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph.

Apr 22, 2024 | winnipegfreepress.com | Amar Laila |Post-Doctoral Fellow |Cristina Gago |Jess Haines

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Apr 22, 2024 | phys.org | Amar Laila |Cristina Gago |Jess Haines

The global food system produces enough food for everyone, yet, in 2023, 333 million people worldwide were food insecure and 783 million were chronically hungry. An estimated 1.3 billion tons of food—14% of all produced—is lost or wasted globally every year.

Apr 21, 2024 | theconversation.com | Amar Laila |Cristina Gago |Jess Haines

The global food system produces enough food for everyone, yet, in 2023, 333 million people worldwide were food insecure and 783 million were chronically hungry. An estimated 1.3 billion tons of food — 14 per cent of all produced — is lost or wasted globally every year. 1.3 billion tons of food is enough to feed over three billion people. Food waste contributes to nearly eight to 10 per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions.

Mar 4, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Monica Wang |Cristina Gago

As COVID-19 captured the world’s attention, a more silent epidemic grew in its wake.