Steps were taken in Canada to reduce the use of Bisphenol A (BPA), a toxic chemical linked to prostate and breast cancer, commonly found in plastics, the lining of food cans, water bottles, and paper receipts. But in many cases, it has been replaced with similar hormone disrupting chemicals, like Bisphenol S (BPS). A new study from McGill University shows that every day Canadians are exposed to BPS in the fresh foods they eat, as chemicals migrate from labels on the packaging materials into the food.
Published on: 16 Mar 2023
Innovative food production technologies for edible crickets and microalgae launch two McGill student-led projects into the semifinals of the NASA/CSA Deep Space Food Challenge.
Published on: 11 Nov 2021
McGill is the academic lead of a $2.7 million consortium project to build the first national food supply chain data platform with Canada’s food and beverage associations.
Published on: 10 Aug 2021
We were thrilled to learn that several members of the McGill-Macdonald Campus community were selected from more than 800 applicants to sit on the Canadian Agricultural Youth Council.
Published on: 30 Sep 2020
McGill researcher launches online survey to study the food shopping experiences of Quebecers during COVID-19
A McGill human health expert [Daiva Nielsen, SHN] is looking for Quebecers to take her online survey to collect data about people’s food shopping experiences during the period of strict COVID-19 physical distancing measures.
Published on: 12 Jun 2020
Food can trigger overconsumption similar to alcohol and drugs, but it is not the whole story
A large analysis of personality studies has found that people with obesity behave somewhat like people with addictions to alcohol or drugs. But obesity is also a complex condition that cannot be fully explained by the addiction model.
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Published on: 30 Oct 2019
Food recall warnings by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency occurs almost every week in Canada.
Here's an expert who can answers questions about food safety:
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Published on: 13 Jun 2019
The Lancet commission on Obesity published a report today on the joint pandemics of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change. In the report, the commissioners point to the fact that malnutrition in all its forms, including undernutrition and obesity, is by far the biggest cause of ill-health and premature death globally. Excess body weight affects 2 billion people worldwide, 2 billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiency, and both are expected to be made significantly worse by climate change.
Published on: 11 Feb 2019
…Speaking on the theme of the conference, titled:“Innovations in Food Science and Technology for Sustainable Economic Growth”, Director, Department of Bioresources Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, Prof. Michael Ngadi said Nigeria must be adequately prepared against any possible outbreak of food crisis through innovative and creative ideas.
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Published on: 16 Nov 2018
McGill University’s Macdonald campus in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue received some good news last Friday when the Quebec government made two funding announcements that will help boost the Faculty of Agricultural Environmental Sciences.
Read more in The Gazette
Published on: 5 Apr 2017
Grocer IGA is cutting its fresh food prices in Quebec. (Le Journal de Québec)
Pascal Thériault, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University
Faculty lecturer in economy, he's also the director of Community Relations for the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
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Published on: 5 Apr 2016
By Katherine Gombay, McGill Newsroom
If you’re fat, can you blame it on your genes? The answer is a qualified yes. Maybe. Under certain circumstances. Researchers are moving towards a better understanding of some of the roots of obesity.
Published on: 9 Feb 2016
The popular dietary supplement ubiquinone, also known as Coenzyme Q10, is widely believed to function as an antioxidant, protecting cells against damage from free radicals. But a new study by scientists at McGill University finds that ubiquinone is not a crucial antioxidant -- and that consuming it is unlikely to provide any benefit.
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Published on: 6 Mar 2015
Take a look in your pantry: the miracle ingredient for fighting obesity may already be there. A simple potato extract may limit weight gain from a diet that is high in fat and refined carbohydrates, according to scientists at McGill University.
Published on: 9 Dec 2014
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Published on: 12 Nov 2014
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