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Elkafi Hassini

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Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University

Best-before dates are based on shelf-life tests under ideal storage conditions, but they do not reflect how food has actually been handled or stored, or its real-time freshness. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giordano Ciampini

May 31, 2026

Smart sensors could help Canada tackle its $58‑billion food waste problem

Md Masuduzzaman, McMaster University and Elkafi Hassini, McMaster University

By improving how freshness data is measured and shared, Canada can waste less food, lower costs for households, reduce emissions and build a more resilient food system

The decline in vaccine coverage is often attributed to misinformation and disinformation. (Unsplash+/Getty Images)

August 4, 2025

Vaccine hesitancy: How social and technological issues converged to spawn mistrust

Emanuele Blasioli, McMaster University and Elkafi Hassini, McMaster University

A complex blend of personal, social and environmental factors fuels vaccine skepticism.

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