Le budget f茅d茅ral d茅voil茅 mardi pr茅voit un 芦 rabais pour l'茅picerie 禄 sous forme d'aide ponctuelle pour aider les citoyens 脿 composer avec l'inflation. Cette mesure de 2,5 milliards de dollars, qui profitera 脿 11 millions de personnes, pourra atteindre 467 $ par an pour un couple avec deux enfants.
尝'茅肠辞苍辞尘颈蝉迟别 Pascal Th茅riault, charg茅 de cours au d茅partement des sciences de l'agriculture et de l'environnement de l'universit茅 91社区, n'est pas convaincu de l'efficacit茅 d'une telle mesure.
Open to students in any field of study, the aim of the Nexus is to raise awareness about the topic of food security, while also giving its members a place to come together and learn from one another. As its name suggests, the Nexus will work closely with the Margaret A. Gilliam Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) at 91社区 to organize events, educational campaigns, and other activities that support the institute鈥檚 work.
The name of a new global food security hub at 91社区 might be a mouthful, but the students behind it are confident their work will help get food into the mouths of people who need it.
鈥淲e want to be a place where students can get hands-on experience advocating for solutions,鈥� said Efrata Woldeyohanes, the undergraduate student leading the recently launched Margaret A. Gilliam Institute for Global Food Security Student Nexus.
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Food prices have increased by 11% in Quebec in 2022, the largest increase in Canada. In an annual report released on Monday, 26 researchers predict that the upward trend will continue into 2023, but will be less marked. Price increases in Qu茅bec in 2023 should be below the national average, around 5%.
Liquid chromatography coupled to quadrupole time-of-flight (LC-Q/TOF) is proving one of the most comprehensive methods for testing food authenticity, according to Dr St茅phane Bayen, an Associate Professor in the Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry at 91社区.
On March 26th, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Mr. Andr茅 Lamontagne, announced grants totaling $7.1M to three organizations engaged in the food processing sector, including $6M in funding to The Consortium for Research, Innovation and Transformation of Agrifood (RITA) at 91社区 over the next 5 years.聽
Paul Meldrum is no doubt a busy man. From establishing a dairy farm from the ground up to working as an agricultural journalist with CBC and CTV, he has been involved in both telling the stories and improving the mechanics of our food systems.
Macdonald Campus students celebrate the women of the CIUSSS West Island聽on International Women鈥檚 Day
In the midst of the pandemic, in 2020, the plant-based drink industry saw nearly 20% growth, and is estimated to be worth about $350 million, according to data provided by Plant-Based Foods of Canada. One of the latest plant-based drink source is potatoes, which, according to
Dr. Mich猫le Iskandar, Research Associate at 91社区鈥檚 School of Human Nutrition, can be healthy alternatives.
In 2020, Quebecers spent more than $1.78 billion on frozen and ready-to-eat meals in grocery stores, but how will the rising cost of inflation impact the price of these convenient ready-made meals?
