�鶹AV News - Human Nutrition

The effects of ultra-processed foods (comments from Michèle Iskandar and Stéphanie Chevalier)

webfull — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:09:43 +0000

In a recent article, La Presse addressed the question of whether ultra-processed foods increase cases of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and allergies in children.

Studies exist, Michèle Iskandar, Research Associate at �鶹AV's School of Human Nutrition told La Presse—but they are preliminary.

Published: 16 December 2024

Are Canadian Froot Loops healthier than those in the US? Comments from Prof. Stéphanie Chevalier

webfull — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 17:33:37 +0000

In a new article, La Presse investigates claims made by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump's Secretary of Health nominee, that Froot Loops sold in Canada have far less ingredients than their American counterparts.

Published: 25 November 2024

�鶹AV researchers awarded $5.5 million in CFI funding

webfull — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 13:55:28 +0000

Twenty �鶹AV researchers have received infrastructure awards from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to support their innovative projects, for a total federal investment of $5.5 million.

These grants will be matched by the Quebec government, doubling their value.

Published: 18 September 2024

NSERC awards Discovery Grants funding to eight �鶹AV Agricultural and Environmental Sciences projects

webfull — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 19:10:20 +0000

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 101 �鶹AV research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $23.5 million, including $639,500 for eight projects submitted by researchers in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

The Discovery Grants support ongoing programs with long-term goals, recognizing the creativity and innovation that are at the heart of all research advances.

Published: 30 July 2024

Three researchers in �鶹AV's Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences honoured with prestigious Canada Research Chairs

webfull — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:53:37 +0000

On June 14, the Government of Canada announced $693.8 million in funding for discovery and applied research, including $94.5 million for the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Program to support 121 new and renewed chair holders at 39 postsecondary institutions across the country.

Published: 25 June 2024

How to reduce the ecological footprint of your plate without becoming vegan?

webfull — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 15:07:28 +0000

Are you having guests over for a barbecue at the end of the week? What will you put on the grill? Animal proteins, most likely. Even if we know the effects of red meat consumption on the environment and potentially on health, for many people it's inconceivable to go without.

Published: 12 June 2024

Prof. Patrick Cortbaoui presents at Food as Medicine workshop at NDU Lebanon

webfull — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 20:21:31 +0000

Within its efforts to introduce and promote nutrition-sensitive agriculture in the educational sector, the Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences (FNHS) and the Lifelong Learning Center (LLC) at Notre Dame University-Louaize (NDU) in Lebanon held an enriching workshop titled Food as Medicine. The informative event featured NDU President Father Bechara Khoury, FNHS Dean Dr. Jessy El Hayek, Major General Muhammad Al-Mustafa, President of the Food Safety Lebanese Commission Elie Awad, Representative of the Minister of Agriculture Dr.

Published: 11 June 2024

Ottawa Valley Farm to Fork finds new revenue stream in growing field of agritourism

webfull — Wed, 15 May 2024 20:45:44 +0000

What started as a Mac alum and her husband's humble vegetable garden has grown into an Ottawa Valley agri-tourism destination offering everything from accommodation and dining to education and tours, the Ottawa Business Journal writes.

In April, Ottawa Valley Farm to Fork received the new tourism product award from the Ottawa Valley Tourism Association for the farm’s focus on agri-tourism, including its farm-to-table dining events.

Published: 15 May 2024

Two McCall MacBain Scholars coming to Mac in 2024

webfull — Wed, 01 May 2024 14:40:05 +0000

The McCall MacBain Scholarships at �鶹AV today announced its fourth cohort of recipients: 30 students who will pursue a funded master’s or professional degree combined with mentorship and leadership programming, as well as 117 who earned entrance awards ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 each.

Published: 1 May 2024

�鶹AV’s prize-winning researchers and scholars shine at Bravo Gala

webfull — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 21:38:54 +0000

On March 21, �鶹AV celebrated 111 laureates at the 19^th edition of Bravo, a gala event honouring researchers who won major provincial, national, and international research prizes and awards in 2023. Guests, including researchers, their families and friends, faculty, students, and members of �鶹AV’s academic administration, gathered to celebrate their accomplishments.

Eight of the honourees were from the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences:

Published: 10 April 2024