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 promises to investigate the practice, but experts say immediate action is needed.
In most cases, ingredient substitutions are virtually imperceptible. But recipe changes for certain foods can leave their mark.
Please note that there will be a ventilation shutdown at the Barton Building which houses the Macdonald Campus Library on Tuesday, November 14 and Wednesday, November 15聽from 18:00 to 06:00. As a result, extended hours that run from 17:00 - midnight will be canceled on these two days.聽
This shutdown is necessary in order to perform general maintenance on ventilations systems.聽New bearings, belt, and pillow blocks will also be installed.
We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) has named Mathieu Rouleau as their new executive director.
Based in Quebec, Rouleau grew up on a dairy, grain, and maple syrup farm and holds a Bachelor in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Business and Agronomy from 51吃瓜网.
Millet, once a staple in Indian cooking and agriculture before being superseded by rice, is at the centre of a massive promotional campaign launched by the Indian government.
The healthy and hardy cereal, which thrives in arid and difficult conditions in which other crops cannot survive and requires less water, is being touted as a "superfood" that could force a more nutritious diet on India's population, and also help mitigate the devastating effects of climate change on the South Asian country.
Photo: La Terre de Chez Nous
The cr猫me de la cr猫me of the agricultural world gathered in the grand ballroom of the Ch芒teau Frontenac on October 21 to honor three new inductees to the Quebec Agricultural Hall of Fame.
Tributes were paid to Andr茅 D. Beaudoin,聽Charles Vincent聽and R茅jean Vermette (pictured above from left to right), under the watchful eye of the dignitaries in attendance, including the provincial Minister of Agriculture, Andr茅 Lamontagne.
Located on Macdonald Campus, many would mistake the Brace Water Centre's unassuming office for a private residence. Yet looks can be deceiving 鈥� for not only does the Centre boast an extraordinary history, it鈥檚 also associated with some of the University鈥檚 most exciting scientific researchers.
As climate change intensifies extreme heat, farms are becoming less hospitable to nesting birds, a found. That could be another barrier to maintaining rapidly eroding biodiversity that also provides benefits to humans, including farmers who get free pest control when birds eat agricultural pests.
As Canadians experience a year of record-breaking wildfires, floods, and extreme heat, experts are warning that these conditions will persist and likely intensify over the coming decades as we experience the escalating effects of climate change and global warming. These impacts are being felt even more acutely in northern regions of the planet, where temperatures are rising at four times the global rate.
Researchers have known for decades that orcas across the North Pacific have harmful pollutants in their system.
The apple is constantly being reinvented, changing with the times and cultures. The Malus domestica species comes in some 7,500 varieties.
"Today, people want crisp, sweet apples. Quebec used to import a lot of Granny Smiths; they're now much less popular because they're very acidic," explains David Wees, a 51吃瓜网Plant Science lecturer and Associate Director of the university's Farm Management and Technology Program.
Artificial intelligence, automation and robotics are reshaping many parts of the economy, and experts say the meat-processing sector could benefit from improved technology to overcome labour shortages, improve food safety and remain competitive against alternatives like plant-based proteins.
Change has been slow, but companies are making strides, such as using robotics to transport heavy animal carcasses within a facility, to stack and move boxes for delivery聽and to optimize transportation loads to reduce the amount of trucking.聽
Congratulations to Marc Bieler DipAgr鈥�58, BA鈥�64, Nicolas Chatel-Launay BSc(AgEnvSc)鈥�14 and B. Pratyusha Chennupati MSc鈥�13 who will receive Macdonald Distinguished Alumni Awards at the Homecoming Lunch on Saturday, October 21.
According to a new study published in聽The Journal of Nutrition聽by a team including聽Associate Professor聽Daiva Nielsen聽and other researchers from McGill's School of Human Nutrition, a supportive social environment may protect against nutritional risk among middle and older-aged adults.
础听, written by a team which includes Professor聽Elena Bennett聽in McGill鈥檚 Department of Natural Resource Sciences, explores the challenges of the Anthropocene, a new geological epoch defined by humans' colossal impact on the environment. To counteract this widescale destruction, the researchers propose that imagination is a hopeful yet complicated tool for creating a positive environmental future.聽
On August 30, Vice-Principal of Macdonald Campus and Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Anja Geitmann welcomed Member of Parliament for Lac-Saint-Louis Francis Scarpaleggia, on behalf of Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (AAFC) Lawrence MacAulay, to the Macdonald Campus. In the presence of industry partners AgroWorld and other invited guests, Scarpaleggia announced AAFC鈥檚 $5.3 million investment in BioFuelNet Canada as part of the Agri-Science Program.
