Why are egg yolks different colours? Comments from Macdonald Campus Farm technician Louis-Philippe Dessureault

Published: 21 January 2025

National Post published an article that cracking the case of egg yolk colours, from nutrition to taste, and how they came about in the first place....

Department of Bioresource Engineering welcomes astronaut David Saint-Jacques

Published: 3 February 2025

The Department of Bioresource Engineering (BREE) enjoyed a visit last month from David Saint-Jacques, astronaut and Deputy Director, Lunar Exploration at the Canadian Space Agency, and BREE...

Canada invests in McGill project to protect Lake Simcoe

Published: 18 March 2025

The Government of Canada recently announced an investment of over $1 million in three freshwater projects for the protection of Lake Simcoe, including $412,700 to McGill University to demonstrate...

Prof. Xin Zhao named Fellow of the American Dairy Science Association

Published: 20 May 2025

Congratulations to Xin Zhao, Distinguished James McGill Professor in the Department of Animal Science at McGill University, on being named Fellow of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA)....

Bioresource Engineering Professor's company develops new technology to sex chicks before hatching

Published: 12 February 2025

A company founded by Department of Bioresource Engineering James McGill Professor Michael Ngadi has succeeded in developing HyperEye, a new technology that uses hyperspectral imaging and AI to...

Consumers are increasingly using boycotts, but do they actually work?

Published: 22 April 2025

While there are plenty of examples to the contrary, the general academic consensus is that boycotts don’t work for a sustained period, as consumers eventually disengage and reprioritize brand...

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...

Loblaw to identify U.S. products affected by tariffs in its grocery stores—Pascal Thériault comments

Published: 19 March 2025

Canadian grocery giant Loblaw is preparing to add labels to U.S. products affected by tariffs, allowing consumers to distinguish them from other products on shelves and understand why they cost...

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