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....

Pascal Thériault warns consumers to be on the lookout for misleading Canadian labels

Published: 11 August 2025

Canned soup giant Campbell's has come under fire for engaging in "maple washing" — a marketing tactic where foreign-made products are falsely associated with Canada through the use of maple leaves...

What are those fluffy seeds floating in the air? David Wees explains

Published: 17 July 2025

If you've been noticing white fluff floating around Montreal lately, you're not the only one. Those are seeds from the Eastern Cottonwood tree and it's the season that they're spreading through the...

IGA and Metro slow to comply with new price display law—comments from Pascal Thériault

Published: 27 May 2025

In the IGA and Metro grocery stores visited this week by Le Journal de Montréal, the price per pound of discounted products appeared on signage, but the regular price per pound was still not...

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...

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....

McGill Joins Ghanaian Partners to Empower Youth and Transform Agrifood Systems

Published: 17 July 2025

As part of the Nkabom Collaborative supported by the Mastercard Foundation, McGill University has joined forces with Ghanaian institutions in a bold initiative to foster youth leadership and...

Cracking the Code of Pre-Harvest Sprouting

Published: 24 September 2025

Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) is a major global issue affecting cereal crops like wheat and barley. It occurs when grains begin to germinate on the plant before harvest due to environmental triggers...

Professor Treena Wasonti:io Delormier to chair expert panel on Indigenous science and food sovereignty

Published: 16 April 2025

The Canadian Council of Academics (CCA) has formed an expert panel to examine how Indigenous science can be supported to advance policy and governance in a way that achieves reciprocal benefits for...

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