Each program represents a new frontier of food systems research; exploring bold, ambitious questions that could transform a field facing mounting pressures from climate change, rising food insecurity and declining biodiversity.
MaRS is accelerating the commercialization and adoption of Canadian technologies that bolster food sovereignty and build a more resilient and self-sufficient food system.
Join us at the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Toronto for the 2026 Arrell Food Summit: Feeding Canada, Feeding the World.
A study supported by Cystic Fibrosis Canada has been published in Science, one of the world's most respected research journals. Led by Dr. Bowen Li at the University of Toronto, the research explores a promising new approach for people with cystic fibrosis whose rare...
An in depth essay by the Executive Director of the Arrell Food Institute, Evan Fraser, reflecting on Canada's new National Food Security Strategy and how it builds buffers in a fragile system.
Food — its production, transportation and processing — is responsible for the greatest environmental impact humans have on this planet. The global food system is also under mounting pressure: food insecurity is rising, biodiversity is declining and climate-driven...
Arrell Food Institute is thrilled to host the 8th Annual Arrell Food Summit on October 21, 2025 at the Globe and Mail Centre in Toronto.
Food insecurity in Canada has already reached a point of crisis, with 8.7 million people struggling to afford food — new tariffs will only make things worse. Increased costs could push more families to rely on food charities, as charitable giving declines and food...
Rising food costs are the most significant source of financial stress for Ontario families — and with the Ford government preparing its 2025 budget, the time to help parents, caregivers and kids is now. Provincial investment in school food programs could help relieve...
Community Food Centres Canada, joined by nearly 250 organizations nationwide, has issued an open letter to federal party leaders today demanding action on the growing food insecurity crisis. The letter highlights the escalating economic disruption caused by the trade...
PREPARED BY RUETZ CONSULTING AMBERLEY T. RUETZ, PHD, GABRIELLE EDWARDS, PHD, & FLORA ZHANG, MPH Report Summary In 2023, the Arrell Family Foundation contracted Ruetz Consulting to prepare the report, The Economic Rationale for Investing in School Meal Programs...