2024 Scholastic Awards Reception: celebrating student excellence

Published: 27 November 2024

The 2024 Scholastic Awards Reception on November 12th recognized more than 155 outstanding undergraduate students and close to 50 graduate students. The Faculty awarded over $400K in named...

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...

Rising demand at food banks indicative of Canada's affordability crisis

Published: 30 April 2025

Food banks across Canada set a new record for demand in 2024, with more than two million monthly visits—nearly double the rate seen five years prior, reports CBC News....

Artificial intelligence to reduce herbicide use—comments from Mathieu Leduc

Published: 20 November 2024

Students at the Université de Sherbrooke have developed a tool that enables market gardeners to rid their fields of weeds more quickly and without resorting to herbicides, using AI-controlled...

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...

Are you paying more than before to buy Canadian? Experts say it's complicated

Published: 16 April 2025

Some items from quintessentially Canadian brands have jumped in price at a Loblaws in Toronto, CBC News reports....

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...

Coffee, stuck between inflation and shrinkflation—comments from Pascal Thériault

Published: 5 March 2025

Coffee is suffering the consequences of global warming, condemning consumers of the popular drink to rising prices and shrinking formats, reports Radio-Canada. 

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...

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