IN &AROUND the UNIVERSITY U of G researchers have discovered that a simple way to eliminate the danger of Salmonella in poultry products is to feed egg yolks to the chickens. Prof. Yoshinori Mine and PhD candidate Zeina Ghattaskassaify of the Department of Food Science found that non-immunized egg yolk powder added to regular poultry feed for one week eliminated food-borne bacteri al pathogens (disease-causing agents) such as Salmonella, Campylobacter and E. coli 0157:H7, which are often present in the gut and can be transmitted to humans who consume contaminated poultry products. The secret ingredient, says Mine, is something called granule proteins, a major component of egg yolks. As egg yolk powder is digested, granule proteins are reduced to a smaller protein component known as a peptide. It's this peptide that boosts the animal's immune system and excludes bacteria from the chicken gut by attaching to these pathogens and making them vulnerable to natural disintegration inside the animal. Amazing eggs CRUISERS NEED SPACE f- "'<( "N "':r: "'z <( ~ u <( z z <( ...J <( > "'z Vl 0 >= <( "'f-Vl :::J :::: Uj ~ <( ;;;; :r: u Vl z >= "'::;: <( 0 z <( :;< Vl ...J <( co <( ...J :::J it > "'0 Vl f- 0 :r: 0.. When you're trying to select the best cruise ship package, think like a livestock farmer. Just like pigs and cattle, people are happier when they have comfortable living quarters and ample space to move around. That's the finding of Prof. Joe Barth of the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management and Reg Swain, a 2002 graduate of the school's MBA program. They studied various cruise ship guides and found that each guide's rating system is different and can confuse readers considering a vacation cruise. Rather than look for a four-star rating, your best bet is to look for newer ships in your price range (they're better designed and have 6 THE PORTICO more amenities) with large space-to-passenger ratios, Barth says. GUELPH GRADS TRAVEL FAR There's no telling where the future will lead new graduates Kate Morgan, B.Sc.(Eng.) '04, and Jan Wagg, B.Sc. '04, but this fall, they're off to Scotland and Ghana as Commonwealth Scholars. Originally from Toronto, Morgan is studying wrist prosthetics at the University of Strathclyde and laying the groundwork for a career in medicine. While at U of G, she gained research experience by analyzing the dynamic properties of horses' hooves in a project designed to help people build better racetracks that will put less stress on the horses. Wagg, who earned his Guelph degree in biomedical science, is beginning a master's program in public health at the University of Ghana. His African studies are also supported by a Bombardier Internationalist scholarship. He was involved in campus life in a number of ways, including working as a peer he Iper for the library's supported learning groups to help younger undergraduates with particularly d iffi cui t courses. NewVP named joanne Shoveller joined U of G in August as vice-president (alumni affairs and devel路 opment). She was previously director of the MBA program office at the Richard lvey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario. Shoveller held several senior positions at lvey, including director of alumni and cor路 porate development, manager of the lvey campaign and director of Asian develop路 ment. She holds a bachelor's degree from Wilfrid Laurier University and an MBA from Western. At Guelph, she heads a team of 45 staff in Alumni Affairs and Development, who are responsible for U of G's institutional advancement, including all fundraising activities and alumni relations.