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Milk is the main source of vitamin B12 consumption for Canadians. A glass of cow鈥檚 milk contains about 46% of the daily-recommended dietary intake of vitamin B12 for adults. But what factors influences the concentration of B12 in a glass of milk? Turns out, what cows eat and how they digest it can impact human鈥檚 B12 intake.

Classified as: Sustainability, mcgill research, Research News, Jennifer Ronholm, 聽dairy research, dairy milk, bovine milk, Vitamin B12, Macdonald Campus, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, department of animal science, Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry
Published on: 8 Jun 2021

MatrixSpex Solutions, founded by Bioresource Engineer and James 平特五不中 Professor Michael Ngadi, is the first funding recipient of The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) for its project: Optimizing Hyper-Eye: An Integrated Solution for Assessment of Fertility and Gender of Pre-Incubated Eggs.

Classified as: global nutrition
Published on: 1 Jun 2021

Using a Fitbit and a spy mic, scientists have discovered new insight into the behaviour of the elusive Canada lynx. A by researchers from 平特五不中, University of Alberta, and Trent University provides a first look at how miniaturized technology can open the door to remote wildlife monitoring.

Classified as: Canada lynx, sounds, behaviour, ecology, Sustainability, Emily Studd, Allyson Menzies, Murray Humphries
Published on: 31 May 2021

La nutrition ne peut plus 锚tre que l鈥檃ffaire de femmes blanches, minces et souriantes qui mangent des pommes聽鈥 le clich茅 de la nutritionniste vue par Google Images. Un groupe de travail sur le racisme en nutrition 芦聽a 茅t茅 mis sur pied il y a quelques mois, dans la foul茅e de la mort de George Floyd et des questions qui en ont d茅coul茅聽禄, indique M茅lanie Champagne, directrice des communications de l鈥橭rdre des di茅t茅tistes-nutritionnistes du Qu茅bec. Portrait de la situation, en sept bouch茅es.

Classified as: Dietetics, nutrition, racism
Published on: 31 May 2021

L鈥檈ntreprise ontarienne GoodLeaf, dont le principal actionnaire est le g茅ant de l鈥檃limentation McCain, esp猫re acheter des terrains qui appartiennent 脿 la Ville de Longueuil dans les prochaines semaines pour y b芒tir une ferme verticale qui permettrait de produire de petites laitues et des pousses d猫s 2022, a appris Le Devoir.

Classified as: vertical farming, LED
Published on: 21 May 2021

Many Canadians are familiar with the honking and hissing that marks the beginning of the spring season, some might be more intimately familiar with the feeling of large wings batting about the sides of their head, but one thing is for certain: most Canadians have a Canada goose story.

Canada geese flying in their V formation are usually one of the first signs of the return of warm weather, but it also marks the return of the pesky waterfowl taking over our waterfronts, golf courses and parks. Here鈥檚 what you should know about the birds that have become a national symbol.

Classified as: David Bird, wildlife, Canada geese
Published on: 12 May 2021

'Eco-accounting' project aims to produce a comprehensive tally of our natural landscapes, to better aid decision-making around land management

The bean counters have arrived and Elena Bennett [Natural Resource Sciences] could not be happier.

Classified as: elena bennett, ecosystem services, eco-accpounting
Published on: 26 Apr 2021

To mark World Water Day (March 22), Bioresource Engineering Professor Chandra Madramootoo a member of the steering committee of the Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture 鈥 expands on the theme of this year鈥檚 World Water Day: Valuing Water, and describes the goals of the federal government鈥檚 Canada Water Agency, which is in the process of being created. He is contributing to this effort.听

Classified as: water scarcity, water security, World Water Day
Published on: 31 Mar 2021

鈥淥ur research shows that climate change is having substantial impacts on Arctic ecosystems, with consequences for exposure to toxic pollutants like mercury,鈥 says co-author Jean-Pierre Desforges, a Postdoctoral Fellow [NRS] at 平特五不中 under the supervision of Nil Basu [NRS/SHN] and Melissa McKinney [NRS].

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Classified as: Arctic, climate change, diet, mercury exposure, pollution, Sustainability, narwals, tusks
Published on: 31 Mar 2021

Water scarcity in rural Alaska is not a new problem, but the situation is getting worse with climate change. Lasting solutions must encourage the use of alternative water supplies like rainwater catchment and grey water recycling.

Classified as: water security
Published on: 31 Mar 2021

Bieler Cranberries Inc. is the largest single-site cranberry farm in Canada producing up to 40 million pounds of fruit a year, and its founder and president Marc Bieler is recognized as Canada鈥檚 Cranberry King. The road to this achievement, however, was not a straight line. Along the way, Bieler encountered detours, new opportunities and changes of plans 鈥 all fueled by a passion for the land and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Published on: 31 Mar 2021

鈥淚l faudrait que l鈥檈ngouement pour les produits locaux, pour les produits du terroir et pour ce qui est fabriqu茅 au Qu茅bec demeure, m锚me une fois cette pand茅mie termin茅e. Tous ces bons r茅flexes qu'on a d茅velopp茅s pour acheter des produits locaux doivent rester, et les 茅piciers devront continuer 脿 nous offrir ces produits-l脿, 脿 bien les identifier et 脿 les mettre en 茅vidence.鈥 Pascal Th茅riault, Facult茅 des sciences de l鈥檃griculture et de l鈥檈nvironnement de l'Universit茅 平特五不中.

Classified as: eating local, buying local
Published on: 25 Mar 2021

Bioresource engineering prof cited for research excellence and role as mentor for women entering the field

Classified as: Valerie Orsat, Suffrage Science Award
Published on: 12 Mar 2021

Today, 脡lisabeth Bri猫re, Member of Parliament for Sherbrooke and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages announced funding results from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation鈥檚 (CFI) Innovation Fund (IF) for universities in Quebec.

Classified as: Canada Foundation for Innovation, CFI, Innovation Fund, BARN, michael jemtrud, Kiel Moe, Salmaan Craig, Morgan Arboretum, Macdonald Campus, Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture, Sustainability
Published on: 9 Mar 2021

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