2024
With listeria top of mind, manufacturers are upping testing protocols: food experts
Dr. Lawrence Goodridge, Director of CRIFS, is one of the food safety experts interviewed about the issue of Listeria outbreaks.
Article published online, Toronto Star. October 25, 2024.
Are Listeria recalls on the rise or are we just hearing more about them?
Dr. Lawrence Goodridge, Director of CRIFS, is one of the food safety experts interviewed about the issue of Listeria outbreaks.
Article published online, CTV News. October 22, 2024.
The challenge of linking Listeria cases to some plant-based milks
Dr. Lawrence Goodridge, Director of CRIFS, is quoted by CTV News in an article about the Listeria outbreak in some plant-based milk products
Article published online, CTV News. August 15, 2024.
U of G prof honoured at international food safety conference
Dr. Goodridge gives keynote address at the 2024 International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) Annual Meeting.
Posted online July 17th, 2024
U of G prof co-leads $15M project to prepare for future health emergencies
Posted on Global News May 9, 2024
2023
Microbiologist Makes Headlines on E. Coli
Article published online, UG News September 14, 2023
Dr. Lawrence Goodridge, Director of CRIFS, gave interviews to CBC News and CTV News on the large outbreak of E. coli infections affecting children at several daycares in Calgary
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Monitoring Airport Wastewater Growing More Complicated, Says U of G Researcher
Article published online, UG News, January 23, 2023
Interview with Dr. Lawrence Goodridge, Director of CRIFS, Food Science, OAC, U of Guelph.
Canadian scientists watching for new COVID variants in airplane wastewater.
Article seen online, CTFV News, January 5, 2023.
With excerpts from interview with Dr. Lawrence Goodridge, Director of CRIFS, Food Science, OAC, U of Guelph.
2022
U of G one of the first to launch campus wastewater surveillance.
Article from UG News, posted January 14, 2022. Updated July 8, 2022.
“U of G-Led Dairy Alliance Aims to Improve Competitiveness, Sustainability of Dairy Industry”, February 2022
- $5.3 million, five-year project in dairy microbiology.
- Led by Dr. Gisèle LaPointe.
- Aims to improve human and animal health, ensuring environmental sustainability and further strengthening Canada’s dairy industry.
- Involves nearly 50 U of G researchers and students.
- Involves 5 leading industry partners in Canada’s $20-billion dairy industry.
“Prof Makes Headlines with COVID Wastewater Project”, January 2022
- Dr. Lawrence Goodridge.
- Wastewater testing to monitor the spread of Omicron and other COVID-19 variants.
- Interviews by The Globe and Mail, Sun Media, CBC, Yahoo Canada News, Sootday.com and CTV News Channel.