Alumni Webcast: Why does everything cost so much?

Tuesday, February 21, 2023 12:00to13:00

From droughts in California to Covid lockdowns in China, events occurring thousands of kilometres away are having a profound impact on household economies, hindering our ability to put healthy food...

Feeding the World Population Sustainably

Wednesday, October 12, 2022 09:30to11:00

A Path from Impactful Development to Empowerment Without Jeopardizing Environmental Health ...

Lunchbox specialist Cook it takes refuge from creditors to be bought out

Published: 5 February 2024

Times are tough in the ready-to-eat and boxed meal industries. In order to be able to continue in business, Cook it has taken steps to protect itself from creditors, and is planning to be bought...

Quebec farmers protest, block roads over cost of business

Published: 11 April 2024

CBC News interviewed agronomist and economist Pascal Thériault, McGill Farm Management and Technology Program Director, about recent protests by Quebec farmers asking for more government aid as...

Montrealers denounce the extent of food waste in grocery stores

Published: 20 February 2024

A group of Montrealers, upon seeing a huge truck filled with unsold food from grocery stores each week in their neighbourhood, are raising the alarm about the extent of food waste.

The price of food inevitably "volatile"

Published: 17 April 2024

From bad weather to global conflicts, and even the breakdown of supply chains, food prices are subject to unpredictable variations....

Why the price of bananas stays low and steady

Published: 27 February 2024

Although bananas are not immune to price spikes, as seen recently due to poor harvests, the desire of retailers to keep them affordable and an efficient production chain largely explain why the...

Voices are raised against the hidden substitution of ingredients in foods

Published: 9 November 2023

After "shrinkflation," it's now de-qualification drawing criticism from consumers concerned about marketing ploys that give the impression of getting less for their money. The Trudeau government...

Maison Riviera: Glass jars give way to plastic

Published: 23 April 2024

Maison Riviera has abandoned the glass containers that have made its name since their arrival on the market in 2015 in favor of plastic. Fans of Riviera yogurt who have lids sold separately by the...

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