Pascal Thériault warns consumers to be on the lookout for misleading Canadian labels

Published: 11 August 2025

Canned soup giant Campbell's has come under fire for engaging in "maple washing" — a marketing tactic where foreign-made products are falsely associated with Canada through the use of maple leaves...

Ghana's Cocoa Price Surge: A Bitter Truth for Chocolate Lovers

Published: 12 August 2025

Last week, La Presse reporters spoke to agronomist and economist Pascal Thériault about a recent price surge of 62.58% for Ghanaian cocoa, a move aimed at supporting its struggling farmers. This...

Quebec's Exceldor to be sold to Ontario company Sofina Foods—Pascal Thériault comments

Published: 22 May 2025

The Quebec cooperative Exceldor, known for its chicken breasts, wings, and nuggets, has taken steps to sell its assets to the Ontario company Aliments Sofina....

Macdonald Campus welcomes new leadership

Published: 3 September 2025

As we welcome the Fall semester, the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is pleased to announce the following appointments:...

Sacrifice Zones: Life along the fenceline between the land and industry

Published: 22 July 2025

In a recent article exploring the environmental and health impacts of plastic pollution on Indigenous fenceline communities in Canada—residential areas that sit next to facilities that emit...

AES administrative appointments

Published: 1 October 2025

Dean Salwa Karboune is please to announce the following appointments in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences:...

McGill has become a leader in cannabis science

Published: 22 April 2025

The 4th Cannabis Scientific Symposium: From Plants to People, to be held May 5–6 at the RI-MUHC, brings together top researchers as well as investigators, policymakers and industrial stakeholders...

Climate science, community wellness, and career inspiration at the 2025 John Abbott Sustainability Through Science Symposium

Published: 7 May 2025

On April 11, 2025, over 60 people gathered at the annual John Abbott Sustainability Through Science Symposium to hear how the research of three Macdonald Campus graduate students contributes to a...

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