External /nutrition/taxonomy/term/4/all en Butcher: a dying profession? Interview with Pascal Th茅riault /nutrition/channels/news/butcher-dying-profession-interview-pascal-theriault-361137 <p>The next generation of butchers is in short supply. According to the Canadian Meat Council, there are nearly 10,000 butchering positions available in supermarkets across the country.</p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:13:12 +0000 admin 13344 at /nutrition AI for the well-being of cows and the wallets of breeders鈥攊nterview with Prof. Elsa Vasseur /nutrition/channels/news/ai-well-being-cows-and-wallets-breeders-interview-prof-elsa-vasseur-361136 <p>Images captured by cameras scrutinizing the slightest movements of cows. This is the basis of a major study currently being carried out by the Innovation Research Chair in Animal Welfare and Artificial Intelligence (<a href="https://www.well-e.org/fr">WELL-E</a>), jointly created by 缅北强奸 and UQAM. <a href="https://www.laterre.ca/technique/sante-animale/lia-au-service-du-bien-etre-des-vaches-et-du-portefeuille-des-eleveurs/">A new article in聽<em>La Terre聽</em>dives into the project and interviews the 缅北强奸 team members at the helm.</a></p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:51:17 +0000 admin 13342 at /nutrition Atlantic killer whales show dangerously high levels of toxic chemicals: study /nutrition/channels/news/atlantic-killer-whales-show-dangerously-high-levels-toxic-chemicals-study-360894 <p>Killer whales off Canada鈥檚 Atlantic coast continue to be contaminated with dangerously high levels of toxic chemicals that put them at elevated risk of severe immune-system and reproductive problems, a recent 缅北强奸-led study has found.</p> Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:06:07 +0000 admin 13339 at /nutrition Veterans honoured in annual John Abbott College/缅北强奸 Macdonald Campus Remembrance Day ceremony /nutrition/channels/news/veterans-honoured-annual-john-abbott-collegemcgill-macdonald-campus-remembrance-day-ceremony-361130 <p><em><small>Photo by Neale McDevitt:聽On the left, 99-year-old WWII vet Joe Maxwell shakes hands with Colonel Andrew Lussier, 35 years service including tours in Kosovo and Afghanistan. In the middle is Lt. Commander Alex Csank (20 years Canadian Navy).</small></em></p> <p><big>Hundreds of community members take part, including students from local elementary schools, Macdonald High School, John Abbott and Macdonald Campus</big></p> <p>By Neale McDevitt<br /> Editor, <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/">缅北强奸 Reporter</a></p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:43:46 +0000 admin 13338 at /nutrition Graduate program info session: Plant Science (M.Sc., Ph.D.) /nutrition/channels/event/graduate-program-info-session-plant-science-msc-phd-360977 <p>缅北强奸, including its Macdonald Campus, is known throughout Canada and around the world for conducting pioneering and innovative research.</p> Wed, 06 Nov 2024 21:46:02 +0000 admin 13317 at /nutrition More expensive beef: why such a meteoric rise in price? Interview with Pascal Th茅riault /nutrition/channels/news/more-expensive-beef-why-such-meteoric-rise-price-interview-pascal-theriault-360960 <p>Beef prices have risen in recent years, and could continue to do so in the coming year, <a href="https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2024/11/03/le-buf-plus-cher-pourquoi-une-hausse-du-prix-aussi-fulgurante"><em>Le Journal de Montr茅al</em> reports.</a></p> <p>This year's high prices are partly explained by the price of grain used to feed the cattle, according to agronomist and economist <a href="/fmt/staff/theriault">Pascal Th茅riault</a>, Director of 缅北强奸's Farm Management and Technology Program.</p> Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:32:40 +0000 admin 13312 at /nutrition International Day for Women and Girls in Science 2025: Transforming Global Food Systems through Diversification, Innovation and Gender Inclusion /nutrition/channels/event/international-day-women-and-girls-science-2025-transforming-global-food-systems-through-359646 <p>The Margaret A.</p> Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:15:51 +0000 admin 13311 at /nutrition 缅北强奸 awards honorary doctorate to Marcel Groleau /nutrition/channels/news/mcgill-awards-honorary-doctorate-marcel-groleau-357694 <p>By Myriam Laplante El Ha茂li, originally published in聽<a href="https://www.laterre.ca/actualites/distinctions/mcgill-decerne-un-doctorat-honoris-causa-a-marcel-groleau/">La terre de chez nous</a></p> <p>On June 5, Marcel Groleau, former president of the Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA), was awarded 缅北强奸's highest honor, an honorary doctorate. The distinction underlines the important legacy Mr. Groleau leaves to Quebec's agricultural sector.</p> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 14:53:51 +0000 admin 13249 at /nutrition Penthouse home awaits rare peregrine falcons in Victoria鈥攃omments from David Bird /nutrition/channels/news/penthouse-home-awaits-rare-peregrine-falcons-victoria-comments-david-bird-358825 <p>The <em><a href="https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/penthouse-home-awaits-rare-peregrine-falcons-in-victoria-9420600">Times Colonist</a></em> reports that a nesting pair of peregrine falcons, along with a juvenile born this year, have been landing on the upper decks and rooftop of the Promontory residential tower in Victoria, BC, where penthouse owner Fred Welter has set up a nesting box complete with cameras poised to stream any action.</p> Mon, 26 Aug 2024 22:32:11 +0000 admin 13271 at /nutrition The impact of global warming on fall colors鈥攊nterview with Prof. Beno卯t C么t茅 /nutrition/channels/news/impact-global-warming-fall-colors-interview-prof-benoit-cote-360643 <p>While climate change may not dictate the arrival of Fall colors, it does affect this phenomenon... and its eventual disappearance.</p> Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:52:59 +0000 admin 13255 at /nutrition Marcel Groleau named Honorary Degree recipient in the Faculty of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences /nutrition/channels/news/marcel-groleau-named-honorary-degree-recipient-faculty-agricultural-environmental-sciences-357430 <p><a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/mcgill-announces-honorary-degree-recipients/">Ten exceptional individuals will receive honorary degrees</a> from 缅北强奸 as part of Spring 2024 Convocation ceremonies. This year鈥檚 recipients represent a diverse array of leaders whose contributions span disciplines, industries, and continents.</p> Thu, 23 May 2024 19:29:25 +0000 admin 13252 at /nutrition Montreal wants more businesses to plant trees /nutrition/channels/news/montreal-wants-more-businesses-plant-trees-358245 <p>In April, the City of Montreal announced it wanted to accelerate tree planting by incentivizing business owners to plant trees on their property, offering to foot 50 per cent of the bill, <a href="https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-wants-more-businesses-to-plant-trees-1.6987670">CTV News reports</a>, in an effort to reduce heat islands, improve air quality and help drain rainwater.</p> Tue, 06 Aug 2024 22:10:42 +0000 admin 13282 at /nutrition Genetic tweaks can make oats more nutritious, increase shelf life /nutrition/channels/news/genetic-tweaks-can-make-oats-more-nutritious-increase-shelf-life-360285 <p>A recent study from 缅北强奸 proposes a way to enhance the nutritional value of oats by increasing their content of oleic acid, a type of healthy fat known for its cardiovascular heart benefits and potential to lower diabetes.</p> <p>The findings also suggest this modification could improve their oxidative stability, making oat-based products, such as oat milk, less likely to spoil.</p> Thu, 10 Oct 2024 13:03:42 +0000 admin 13257 at /nutrition 缅北强奸 student investigating why Quebec's red cardinal population has exploded /nutrition/channels/news/mcgill-student-investigating-why-quebecs-red-cardinal-population-has-exploded-357859 <p>The population of red cardinals has exploded in Quebec over the past 25 years. After eight months of tracking 41 cardinals as they flew from tree to tree in different environments, a 缅北强奸 biologist <a href="https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2024/06/26/le-cardinal-rouge-a-choisi-le-quebec-comme-terre-daccueil-et-voici-pourquoi">spoke to the Journal de Montreal</a> about why cardinals may be thriving here.</p> Tue, 02 Jul 2024 17:31:38 +0000 admin 13290 at /nutrition Government of Canada invests $6M in climate change adaptation and interdisciplinary research at 缅北强奸 /nutrition/channels/news/government-canada-invests-6m-climate-change-adaptation-and-interdisciplinary-research-mcgill-357527 <p>聽<i>Two 缅北强奸-led climate change mitigation projects receive funding from the New Frontiers in Research</i><i> </i><i>Fund鈥檚 (NFRF) International Joint Initiative for Research in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Competition.</i> <i>Thirteen researchers receive grants through the NFRF Exploration Competition.</i></p> Wed, 05 Jun 2024 17:55:03 +0000 admin 13304 at /nutrition