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Raw pet food, cattle linked to drug-resistant salmonella outbreak affecting mainly kids

Published: 15 November 2023

An outbreak of extensively drug-resistant salmonella has been linked to raw pet food and contact with cattle, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.

The rise of vertical farming

Published: 22 January 2024

In the contemporary agricultural landscape, interest in vertical farming is surging. This alternative to conventional methods can allow farmer's to cultivate crops in compact spaces, maximizing...

School of Human Nutrition Student Wins Prix Étoiles Montantes Yves-Deshaies du Réseau CMDO

Published: 27 February 2024

Macdonald Campus student Meryem Talbo (BSc(NutrSc)'17, MSc(NutrSc)'19; pictured above on the right) has been awarded the Prix Étoiles Montantes Yves-Deshaies du Réseau CMDO, revealed during the...

The advantages of regenerative agriculture in the prairies

Published: 2 April 2024

91˿Ƶ Farm Management and Technology Program Director Pascal Thériault spoke to Radio-Canada's Le Café Show about what regenerative agriculture is, how it can improve water retention in the soil...

Mac students inspire next-gen scientists at John Abbott Sustainability Through Science Symposium 

Published: 2 May 2024

Pictured (from left to right): 91˿Ƶ/Mac representatives Ingrid Chiraz and Andrew Churchill; grad students: Jasmine Muszik, Mehtab Singh, Aylish Marshall; JAC representatives Sean Hughes and Karim...

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...

Macdonald Students Win Awards at Canadian Society of Plant Biologists Meeting

Published: 20 December 2023

At the Eastern Regional Meeting of the Canadian Society of Plant Biologists (CSPB-SCBV) earlier this month, three 91˿Ƶ Department of Plant Science students received CSPB-SCBV Director's Awards...

Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue grocery store will reopen this spring

Published: 20 April 2023

Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue will soon have its only grocery store back up and running. The new store, "Marché Ami," will feature locally made products as the owners aim to promote local buying. The new...

How Canadians' lifestyle behaviours changed during the COVID-19 pandemic

Published: 28 June 2023

Sixty per cent of roughly 1,600 Canadians who took part in a new study from 91˿Ƶ's School of Human Nutrition say their lifestyle habits either stayed the same or improved during the COVID-19...

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