/macdonald/taxonomy/term/3041/all en /macdonald/channels/news/eating-way-we-do-hurts-us-and-planet-study-finds-357234 <p>In an age of abundance and variety in food options, are Canadians eating better than they were half a century ago? According to <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211912423000664">a recent paper</a> by researchers at 平特五不中 and the International Food Policy Research Institute, those relying on Canada鈥檚 food supply for their dietary needs not only face deficiencies in healthier alternatives, but they also contribute to the disproportionate levels of environmental degradation caused by Canadian agricultural and food distribution policies.</p> Mon, 06 May 2024 14:48:42 +0000 admin 1630171 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/patrick-cortbaoui-securing-food-future-340368 <p>Food security is one of the fundamental challenges to sustainability of the 20<sup>th</sup> century, with approximately 11.7 percent of the global population experiencing extreme food insecurity, according to <a href="https://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cc0639en">The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 (SOFI)</a>.</p> Mon, 18 Jul 2022 15:33:16 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 936644 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/creating-sustainable-food-systems-present-and-future-food-challenges-329174 <p>The Department of Bioresource Engineering invites you to a special seminar by <strong>Dr Peter Adewale</strong>, Research Associate Bioprocessing and Biocatalysis, NRC-ACRD</p> Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:55:35 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 406480 at /macdonald