Grant: Doctoral Award - Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships
University of Victoria (British Columbia)
$105,000.00
Food Gone Foul: Food Safety & Security as Core Public Health Functions in BC
FY 2008-09
Summary
This study will explore the challenges to implementing the public health core programs in BC of food safety and food security. Where do these programs have common and contradictory ground? What are the risks to our food supply and to foodborne illness that affect our health? Has our food system gone foul? How can the government policies best support food security and food safety regulations? The intended outcome of this proposed research area is to maximize the efforts of the health authorities toward the core functions programs of food security and food safety by clarifying the risks and identifying best practice.
Department
Program
Doctoral Award - Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
184351
Name
Martin Wanda L
Region
British Columbia
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Population and Public Health
Theme2
Social / Cultural / Environmental / Population Health
Prcname2
Doctoral Research Awards - B
Projecttitle
Food Gone Foul: Food Safety & Security as Core Public Health Functions in BC
Programtype2
Studentship Programs
Orgnameinp2
University of Victoria (British Columbia)
Cihramount2
$105,000
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Doctoral Award - Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships
Keyworddelim
Case Study; Core Functions; Food Safety; Food Security; Policy; Public Health; Qualitative
Abstract
This study will explore the challenges to implementing the public health core programs in BC of food safety and food security. Where do these programs have common and contradictory ground? What are the risks to our food supply and to foodborne illness that affect our health? Has our food system gone foul? How can the government policies best support food security and food safety regulations? The intended outcome of this proposed research area is to maximize the efforts of the health authorities toward the core functions programs of food security and food safety by clarifying the risks and identifying best practice.
Competitiondate
200810
Approvedterm2
3 yrs 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Martin, Wanda L
Approvedterm
3 ans 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
~ $105,000~ $0~
