Amos Laar, Mount Saint Vincent University

Research

Food Environments Food Policies Structural Determinants Ultra Processed Foods Upf Availability And Consumption

Latest funding

Structural Drivers of Ultra-Processed Food (UPF): A Multi-Country Analysis Across Socioeconomic Contexts with Implications for Public Health Policy
CIHR · 2026 · Principal investigator
$9,978

Structural Drivers of Ultra-Processed Food (UPF): A Multi-Country Analysis Across Socioeconomic Contexts with Implications for Public Health Policy

Principal investigatorCIHR2026Team Grant: Health Eff. of Ultra-Processed Foods-Structural Determinants - LOI

Principal investigators: Ogada, Irene A; Chao, Jane C; Laar, Amos; Mchiza, Zandile J; Muga, Miriam A

Keywords: Food Environments; Food Policies; Structural Determinants; Ultra Processed Foods; Upf Availability And Consumption

$9,978

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Food Environments Dear Professor Laar, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on food environments connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Structural Drivers of Ultra-Processed Food (UPF): A Multi-Country Analysis Across Socioeconomic Contexts with Implications for Public Health Policy" (2026), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]