U of T News

Joannah & Brian Lawson Centre for Child Nutrition

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April 22, 2025 New Lawson Climate Institute at U of T will accelerate climate solutions

June 21, 2024 Philanthropists, volunteers and dedicated alumni, Brian and Joannah Lawson receive U of T honorary degrees

January 22, 2024 Liver can generate palmitic acid to maintain brain health, study suggests

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April 18, 2023 GTA parents concerned about limited access to school food programs: Researchers

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March 6, 2023 More evidence that sugary drinks cause weight gain: Study

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August 16, 2022 U of T report shows food insecurity persists across Canada, varies by province

April 29, 2022 Feeding Kids, Nourishing Minds: Researcher Mavra Ahmed studies school food programs in Canada

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December 10, 2021 How effective are school food programs? U of T researchers launch nationwide study

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March 25, 2021 Failed bill to limit food marketing to children generated intense industry lobbying: U of T study

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July 13, 2020 Pasteurizing breast milk inactivates SARS-CoV-2 virus, U of T study shows

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January 9, 2020 Children who drank whole milk, as opposed to reduced-fat, less likely to be overweight: U of T study

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January 6, 2020 Evidence grows for iron deficiency screening in childhood: U of T researchers