How artificial food dyes are regulated in Canada

Published: 30 April 2025

Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced plans to phase out some food dyes, most of which remain allowed in Canada. CBC News spoke to experts about the safety of these dyes and how...

What people need to know about food recalls—interview with Prof. Jennifer Ronholm

Published: 18 December 2024

A number of recent food recalls across Canada have raised concerns for some about food safety and health risks. Global News interviewed Professor Jennifer Ronholm, Canada Research Chair in...

Evolution of Canadian agriculture and need for sustainable solutions

Published: 19 March 2025

In the Hill Times, Saji George, Associate Professor in McGill University's Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, argues that with the right investments in research, innovation, and...

McGill alumna appointed Director of Agri-Food Innovation for Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole

Published: 8 January 2025

This week, Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole announced the appointment of Jade Proulx, BSc(FSc)’12, as Director of Agri-Food Innovation and Project Manager for the Saint-Hyacinthe Agri-Food Innovation...

Fighting honey fraud with AI technology

Published: 14 April 2025

McGill University researchers have developed an AI-powered method to verify the origin of honey, ensuring that what’s on the label matches what’s in the jar. The breakthrough offers a potential...

Orange juice to start the day off right? Comments from Pascal Thériault

Published: 15 January 2025

In a recent video, Radio-Canada's L'épicerie investigates the nutritional, environmental, and economic reasons why orange juice might not be the best choice to accompany a healthy breakfast.

Quebec adopts new code to regulate 'forever chemicals' in biosolids—comments from Prof. Grant Clark

Published: 19 March 2025

The presence and concentration of PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," in fertilizing residual materials will be monitored under new standards in Quebec through a management code, according to...

The effects of ultra-processed foods (comments from Michèle Iskandar and Stéphanie Chevalier)

Published: 16 December 2024

In a recent article, La Presse addressed the question of whether ultra-processed foods increase cases of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and allergies in children....

Decades after peregrines came back from the brink, a new threat emerges—comments from Prof. David Bird

Published: 18 March 2025

After DDT use nearly wiped out peregrine falcons in the 20th century, numbers are collapsing again in many countries, the Guardian reports....

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