/oss/taxonomy/term/1819/all en /oss/article/did-you-know-general-science/why-limes-dont-have-seeds <p>You’re likely familiar with an everyday, small round, green lime. Whether in a margarita, with your Thai food or adorning your glass of soda, they’re a common enough culinary occurrence. But have you ever noticed that they don’t have any seeds? Limes seem pretty much like a smaller, rounder, tarter lemon, and for many cooking purposes, are interchangeable, so why do lemons have seeds but not limes?</p> Fri, 21 Apr 2023 20:13:08 +0000 Ada McVean M.Sc. 9489 at /oss /oss/article/general-science/farm-pharmacy-wading-through-muddied-waters-antibiotic-resistance <hr /> <p><em>One of the mandates of our Office is to foster students’ skills in communicating science. We encourage students to submit articles and we publish the ones that we consider to be well written. These pieces are totally the work of students and the opinions expressed are their own.</em></p> Mon, 19 Feb 2018 20:35:57 +0000 Simona Bene Watts, ���ϲ����� Writing Centre, Communicating Science 6926 at /oss /oss/article/environment/milk-wars-trump-and-canadas-dairy-farmers <p>Donald Trump recently attacked Canada’s dairy industry, calling our policies unfair. Milk supply in Canada, like poultry and eggs, is strictly regulated by supply management policies. By regulating the supply of milk by quotas, setting a price for milk, and placing high tariffs on imported dairy products, the government provides a guaranteed return on investment and security for dairy farmers. All the other farmers in Canada, do not share in this luxury, and must compete in the global market.</p> Fri, 28 Apr 2017 16:21:21 +0000 Cheryl Sokoloff P. Dt., Guest Columnist 2421 at /oss /oss/article/controversial-science-environment-food-health-news/problem-herbicide-resistance <p style="text-align:justify">Farmers who are growing herbicide resistant crops such as corn or soy may start to identify with Audrey Jr. in Little Shop of Horrors. In that film, later made into a Broadway musical, a dorky florist’s assistant cultivates a plant he names Audrey Jr. after the co-worker he pines for. This is no ordinary plant, this one craves blood to grow and its constant cry to “feed me” wreaks havoc with human lives.</p> Mon, 18 Aug 2014 02:08:37 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 2183 at /oss /oss/article/controversial-science-environment-food-health-news-technology/seeds-hope <p>Why would anyone oppose a technology that dramatically increases crop yields and protects farmers from excessive exposure to pesticides? Because of irrational fears about the technology involved, which is of course genetic modification. A battle is now brewing in India and Bangladesh over the planting of eggplant that has been genetically modified to resist attack by insects. Eggplant is a staple in many dishes in India and Bangladesh but unfortunately the plant is susceptible to attack by the fruit and shoot borer and farmers have to spray to prevent infestation on a regular basis.</p> Fri, 21 Nov 2014 22:30:47 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 2214 at /oss