Researchers at the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) will play a central role in the development of a promising AI tool aimed at supporting personalized dietary strategies for people living with IBD, thanks to a $10 million in funding from the Weston Family Foundation over the next three years.

Dried fish are an affordable and readily available food across the tropics. Yet despite this prevalence, because they are often produced by small-scale fisheries, and are usually traded informally, little was known about how widespread this food is produced, consumed or even how nutritious it is. Until now.

In the first large-scale investigation of dried fish consumption, an international team of researchers led by academics at Lancaster University, provides evidence that dried fish contributes significantly to the recommended nutrient intakes for young children and women - underlining their importance for global food security and nutrition.