Pascal Thériault: For American farmers, it is impossible to do without Canadian potash

Published: 11 March 2025

As the threat of impending tariffs and counter-tariffs loom, U.S. agricultural producers have very few options to substitute Canadian potash, an essential ingredient in fertilizer, McGill...

Plant-based beverages: a green alternative to cow's milk? Comments from Prof. Vijaya Raghavan

Published: 20 November 2024

Almond milk, oat milk, coconut milk, rice milk, macadamia milk... there have never been so many options to replace cow's milk on grocery shelves. But which one has the smallest environmental...

Prof. Emeritus David Bird on wild turkey sightings in Montreal

Published: 5 February 2025

Wild turkey sightings in Montreal are on the rise, Global News reports....

Better training for agricultural producers could reduce food insecurity

Published: 21 January 2025

McGill Bioresource Engineering Professors Valérie Orsat and Vijaya Raghavan spoke to Le Devoir about their recent study, which found that better educating farmers and food processors about how to...

Is eating Canadian better for your health?

Published: 9 April 2025

In a recent article, La Presse investigates whether boycotting American products could improve our health. Experts interviewed for the article said it's possible—but only if we change other eating...

From cod to crops to cranberries: Lister 3MT competitors deliver

Published: 4 December 2024

On November 27, the Macdonald Campus Office of Student Academic Services hosted the annual Lister Family Engaged Science Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, an event open to master’s and...

Eleven new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to McGill

Published: 17 March 2025

On March 13, the Government of Canada, announced more than $308 million to advance science and research across the country. More than $153 million will support 179 new and renewed Canada Research...

Are Canadian Froot Loops healthier than those in the US? Comments from Prof. Stéphanie Chevalier

Published: 25 November 2024

In a new article, La Presse investigates claims made by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump's Secretary of Health nominee, that Froot Loops sold in Canada have far less ingredients than their...

Live longer by swapping red meat for plant proteins: McGill research on CBC's What on Earth

Published: 5 February 2025

Last year, a McGill-led study found that replacing half their red and processed meat would increase people's life expectancy an average of nine months, while cutting their diet-related carbon...

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