UBC Dietetics Major

08/23/2021

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08/13/2021

Do you miss stopping by Agora Eats Café on your way to class? Did you know that their famous granola bar recipe and recipes for other delicious treats are posted on their social media channels? Check out their page to learn more: https://www.facebook.com/agoracafeubc

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08/05/2021

LFS Tri-Mentoring Program is looking for mentors for 2021-2022! If you are a working professional interested in making a difference in students' life, this is a great opportunity to give back to the community. The application deadline is September 1, 2021.

Attention, students: the deadline for mentee applications is September 12th! For more details, including program schedule and expectations for participants, please visit:

The LFS Mentorship Program (formally the LFS Tri-Mentoring Program) creates networking opportunities with undergraduate students, alumni and professionals. By exchanging their unique skills and strengths, students hone professional skills and build their network which they can leverage in their care...

07/29/2021

Eating in space may look different from eating on Earth, but space food can still be nutritious and tasty! Dietitians and food scientists who work with the Canadian Space Agency help ensure that all dietary options meet nutrient and packaging requirements. Apart from providing a variety of nutrients, food offered to astronauts must be compact, lightweight, sticky or wet due to the absence of gravity, and processed or pasteurized to extend the shelf life. To learn more about what astronauts eat in space:

Eating in space

07/26/2021

Did you know that you may be eligible for the UBC Quarantine Bursary? The bursary is offered to students who are required to quarantine upon entry into Canada, have demonstrated financial need, and are enrolled and registered in an undergraduate, graduate, or post-baccalaureate degree program at the UBC Vancouver campus. Please visit for more information: http://ow.ly/PvaW50FCAjM

07/20/2021

Mark your calendar for a UBC Farm Webinar on Food School Systems! In this webinar, Samantha Gambling, BC Chapter of the Coalition for Healthy School Food, Claudia Paez, Farm to Cafeteria Canada, and Ian Marcuse, Our Place Food Strategy, will discuss the connection between school food systems and food insecurity. Join the webinar to learn how to tackle the widespread inequity BIPOC communities experience in regard to food insecurity.

When: July 22 (Thursday), 11 am PT
Where: register

Canada is one of the only industrialized countries in the world without a national school food program. In Canada, over two thirds of children don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables, and health concerns such as diabetes are at all time highs, especially in BIPOC communities. Join Samantha Gambling...

07/13/2021

Feeling anxious about returning to in-person classes? You are not alone! According to Dr. Lynn Alden, a clinical psychologist and professor in UBC’s Department of Psychology, re-entry anxiety is a normal part of the adaptation process. Giving yourself time to adapt, identifying your anxious feelings, learning anxiety management techniques, and finding your flow are a few coping techniques that can help reduce anxiety around returning to campus. To read the full article, please visit:

As the pandemic eases and society opens up, UBC clinical psychologist Dr. Lynn Alden offers tips to help you cope

07/08/2021

British Columbia is now in Step 3 of BC's Restart, a four-step plan of safely getting back to pre-COVID life. This means that at least 70% of the 18+ population is now vaccinated with dose 1 and that both the case counts and COVID-19 hospitalizations are declining. To learn about how the restrictions for activities have changed in Step 3, please visit:

BC's Restart is a careful, four-step plan to bring B.C. back together.

07/05/2021

The video recording, slides, and a Q & A document from the most recent Webinar on Program Updates (June 10) are now posted on our website in the Program Updates section: http://ow.ly/tOYe50FpblO. Our next webinar is taking place on September 23, 2021.

06/29/2021

Did you know that more than half of children report being involved in body-based bullying? National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC) has developed Beyond Images, a free curriculum for students on body image and self-esteem. The curriculum includes lesson objectives, lesson plans, worksheets, and evaluation rubrics as well as other resources for grades 4 to 8. The materials are available in English and French. For more information:

a body image and self-esteem curriculum

06/25/2021

The story of our 5th-year dietetic student Lucy Hoang has been recently published in the latest issue of ReachOut by the Faculty of Land and Food Systems. Way to go, Lucy!

Lucy Hoang, a current dietetics student, transferred from science to LFS to pursue her interest in nutrition. She wishes to promote the importance of building a positive relationship with food and dismantling diet culture by running programs and counselling.

Lucy's favourite experience is her involvement with UBC Nutrikids. She is now serving as the president. Read more about Lucy and her involvement in the faculty: landfood.ubc.ca/lucy-hoang-dietitian-in-the-making

06/23/2021

June is National Indigenous History Month and Pride Month! To commemorate both of these events, UBC Equity & Inclusion Office is hosting a screening of Two Soft Things, Two Hard Things - a documentary that focuses on the impact of colonization on traditional Inuit beliefs on sexuality and processes of "unshaming" undertaken by younger generations. The screening will happen this Friday, June 25th, 3-5 pm, and will be followed by a discussion of key takeaways.

What: Two Soft Things, Two Hard Things documentary
When: Friday, June 25th, 3-5 pm
Where: Registration required http://ow.ly/WP8n50FgkNf