/channels/taxonomy/term/8579/all en /channels/channels/news/experts-who-calls-all-nations-rid-foods-artificial-trans-fats-next-five-years-287235 <p>The World Health Organization is calling on all nations to rid foods of artificial trans fats in the next five years. (Source <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/world-health-organization-trans-fats-eliminate-five-years-1.4661284">CBC news</a>)</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="/desautels/mcche/about-mcche/team">Andre Krumel Portella</a>, Postdoctoral fellow of nutrition and neuroscience at the ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics</p> Wed, 16 May 2018 19:16:58 +0000 webfull 138045 at /channels /channels/channels/event/bridge-webinar-matt-guttentag-program-director-linc-282707 <h2>Social Network Analysis</h2> <p><strong>Date:</strong> Monday, December 4, 2017<br /><strong>Time: </strong>1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST</p> Wed, 15 Nov 2017 16:39:11 +0000 webfull 132679 at /channels /channels/channels/event/bridge-webinar-bill-wheaton-senior-geospatial-scientist-rti-international-275528 <h2>Synthetic Populations and Agent-Based Models</h2> <p><strong>Date:</strong> Friday, October 20, 2017<br /><strong>Time: </strong>11:00 AM – 12:30 PM EST</p> Wed, 11 Oct 2017 14:40:03 +0000 webfull 131838 at /channels /channels/event/bridge-convergence-health-and-economics-workshop-series-mcche-workshop-239705 <p>Bringing Research and Information to Decision-making and Governance through Evidence (BRIDGE): Real-Time Learning from Big Data and Complexity Sciences.</p> Thu, 23 Oct 2014 14:41:18 +0000 webfull 106092 at /channels /channels/event/promise-impact-ending-malnutrition-2030-263236 <p>The ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics (MCCHE), in conjunction with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and the Micronutrient Initiative (MI), is launching the <strong>2016 Global Nutrition Report (GNR)</strong></p> Tue, 04 Oct 2016 19:29:09 +0000 webfull 121815 at /channels /channels/news/tracking-neighborhood-eating-habits-promote-healthier-diets-234002 <p align="center"><strong><i>Using checkout grocery data from Montreal neighborhoods as tool to combat unhealthy food choices</i><i> </i></strong></p> Tue, 11 Mar 2014 19:57:07 +0000 webfull 101676 at /channels /channels/event/mcche-strategic-advisory-board-meeting-256492 <p>The ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics (MCCHE) Advisory Board will have its biannual meeting on the morning of November 27, 2015.</p> Tue, 03 Nov 2015 15:15:42 +0000 webfull 113701 at /channels /channels/event/ict-enabled-one-world-solutions-poverty-alleviation-and-health-through-fruits-and-vegetables-ekutir--253697 <p style="text-align:center"><strong>A Convergent Innovation Seminar</strong></p> <p align="center">Presented by:</p> <p align="center"><b>Suvankar Mishra</b>, Executive Director, eKutir</p> Thu, 25 Jun 2015 13:11:04 +0000 webfull 110903 at /channels /channels/news/lepidemie-dobesite-un-echec-de-la-medecine-240594 <p>Depuis 30 ans, les approches médicales et diététiques ont montré leurs limites.</p> <p>... "Derrière chaque obèse, il y a un individu, et cet individu ne peut être dissocié de l'écosystème dans leque il se trouve.", ajoute <strong>Laurette Dubé</strong>, professeure à la faculté de Management Desautels et présidente et présidente fondatrice et directrice scientifique du Centre de la convergence en santé et économie de l'Université ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ.</p> Fri, 05 Dec 2014 19:14:09 +0000 webfull 106999 at /channels /channels/news/new-pulse-platform-launched-boost-health-and-wealth-india-267215 <p style="text-align:justify">To develop new ways to innovate and support food enterprises in the pulse supply chain, the <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/mcche"><strong>ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Centre of for the Convergence of Health and Economics (MCCHE)</strong></a> has launched the Pulse Innovation Platform (PIP)-India in New Delhi on March 9th, 2017.</p> Wed, 22 Mar 2017 15:36:00 +0000 webfull 126547 at /channels /channels/news/surveiller-les-habitudes-alimentaires-afin-de-promouvoir-une-alimentation-plus-saine-234003 <p align="center"><i>Des chercheurs utilisent les données enregistrées à la caisse de supermarchés de certains quartiers afin d’améliorer les habitudes alimentaires</i><i> </i></p> Tue, 11 Mar 2014 20:11:48 +0000 webfull 101677 at /channels /channels/event/laurette-dube-speak-koshland-science-museum-event-your-brain-food-257368 <p><span>Ever wonder where that sudden craving came from or why you just had to take that last bite when you already knew you were full?</span></p> Thu, 17 Dec 2015 16:07:02 +0000 webfull 114670 at /channels /channels/news/parental-attachment-insecurity-predicts-child-and-adult-high-caloric-food-consumption-253776 <p><strong>Authors:</strong> <strong>Faber, A., Dubé, L.</strong></p> <p><strong>Publication:</strong> <em>Journal of Health Psychology</em></p> <p><strong>Abstract:</strong></p> Fri, 03 Jul 2015 18:26:17 +0000 webfull 110987 at /channels /channels/news/convergent-innovation-sustainable-economic-growth-and-affordable-universal-health-care-innovating-wa-243141 <p><strong>Authors:</strong> <strong>Laurette Dubé</strong>, Srivardhini Jha, Aida Faber, <strong>Jeroen Struben</strong>, Ted London, Archisman Mohapatra, Nick Drager, <strong>Chris Lannon</strong>, P. K. Joshi and John McDermott</p> <p><strong>Publication: </strong><em>Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences</em>, December 2014</p> <p><strong>Abstract:</strong></p> Fri, 27 Feb 2015 20:40:32 +0000 webfull 108411 at /channels /channels/news/ekutir%E2%80%99s-veggielite-gains-gates-foundation-grant-235217 <p><b>eKutir’s new project VeggieLite is a recipient of Grand Challenges India 2014, supported by the Gates Foundation, USAID and DBT, the Indian government’s anti-poverty scheme.</b></p> Thu, 10 Apr 2014 20:15:54 +0000 webfull 102352 at /channels