/macdonald/taxonomy/term/3159/all en /macdonald/channels/news/covid-19-reshaped-way-we-buy-prepare-and-consume-food-343255 <p>To better understand food-related decisions during the pandemic, our research team conducted an online survey among a sample of adults from the province of Québec. This survey spanned three different time points between the initial lockdown in the spring of 2020 and the curfew period in Québec in the winter of 2021.</p> Wed, 02 Nov 2022 19:15:23 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 1049883 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/mac-pop-covid-19-vaccine-334333 <p>Don’t miss this chance to get vaccinated or register your vaccines on the Macdonald Campus!</p> Thu, 21 Oct 2021 20:48:45 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 689857 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/stamping-out-superbugs-333884 <p>During the last year and a half, the world’s attention has been focused squarely on SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. While deadly, this virus is only one of many pathogens that threaten our well-being. For many years, scientists have been warning about another microscopic menace: drug-resistant microbes.</p> Mon, 04 Oct 2021 16:43:01 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 654367 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/can-covid-19-be-transmitted-through-food-326952 <h6>[Authors: Bridget O'Brien is a 4th year undergraduate student in the Faculty of Science (Microbiology & Immunology), and an Honours student with Dr Ronholm. This paper stems from her NSERC USRA research project with Dr Ronholm in the summer 2020; <a href="/macdonald/jennifer-ronholm" target="_blank">Dr Jennifer Ronholm</a> is an Assistant Professor in both the Departments of Animal Science and Food Science, whose research focuses on the microbiome of food-producing animals]</h6> Thu, 10 Dec 2020 17:24:09 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 295432 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/survey-says-canadians-asking-better-food-systems-and-food-sparked-covid-19-access-327247 <p><em>Inter-provincial survey gauges how Canadians have accessed food during the pandemic and their perceptions of food systems</em></p> <p>Shopping anxiety, higher food prices and individual income limitations are some of the factors making access to food challenging for Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study suggests.</p> Fri, 18 Dec 2020 19:42:32 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 296016 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/virtual-programming-our-new-outreach-325025 <p>We have been offering timely science topics to the community for 21 years through our <a href="/macdonald/events/fft">Food for Thought Lecture Series</a>, and felt the need to continue offering interesting and thought-provoking lectures/discussions for the Fall term. For the past four years, the Series has opened with our very special <a href="/macdonald/events/degrandpre">A. Jean de Grandpré Distinguished Speaker Series</a>. The Series was established to honour Chancellor Emeritus M. A.</p> Wed, 30 Sep 2020 15:05:22 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 250156 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/navigating-new-academic-year-325024 <p>An interview with Professor Valérie Orsat, Associate Dean (Student Affairs)</p> <p>Each new school year is unique, and back-to-school in fall 2020 has taken a very different shape than usual. The campus is still as beautiful as ever with summer’s end, however with much reduced student presence since most of our courses are being taught entirely through remote platforms. The fall term has presented challenges and increased stress for both students (faced with the unexpected) and course instructors (faced with the uncertainty of the teaching medium).</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> Wed, 30 Sep 2020 15:00:45 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 250155 at /macdonald