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Moderate UV light is best when it comes to boosting the vitamin D content of edible mushrooms, �鶹��ý��վ study finds

admin — Mon, 04 May 2026 14:00:59 +0000

Researchers at �鶹��ý��վ have discovered that moderate ultraviolet (UV) light exposure is best when the technique is used to enhance vitamin D₂ in edible mushrooms. Excessive exposure leads to nutrient degradation or a plateau effect, they found. The paper also provides quantitative guidance.

The researchers’ work supports efforts to address vitamin D deficiency, which affects between 30 and 50 per cent of the world’s population, as well as enhance the nutritional value of mushrooms more broadly.

Macdonald Campus Undergraduate Orientation

admin — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:52:38 +0000

To help new undergraduates settle into campus life, Macdonald Campus hosts a number of orientation activities in late August.

Study finds treating peanuts with cold plasma could make them less allergenic

admin — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:16:33 +0000

Researchers at �鶹��ý��վ have found that briefly treating peanuts with cold plasma, an ionically charged gas that triggers chemical changes, reduces their potential to cause allergic reactions. The researchers say this is probably because the process causes changes to the protein structure, the part of the peanut that can trigger an immune response. The technology was also shown to improve functional properties important for food manufacturing.

Sustainability & Industry: what next and what’s next?

admin — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:10:30 +0000

Date: May 14th, 2026 | Time: 3:00 PM | Location: �鶹��ý��վ Faculty Club | Co-Host Event With �鶹��ý��վ Mechanical Engineering Register: https://mcgill.ca/x/5Af

�鶹��ý��վ opens state-of-the-art greenhouse and research platform

admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:42:42 +0000

�鶹��ý��վ has officially opened a new teaching greenhouse and advanced plant phenotyping facilities at its Macdonald Campus, marking a major investment in climate-focused agricultural education and research. Designed for hands-on undergraduate and graduate training, the sustainable greenhouse features controlled growing bays, teaching labs, tissue culture facilities and classrooms, giving students direct experience with modern, climate-smart production systems.

�鶹��ý��վ inaugurates new facilities at Macdonald Campus to advance teaching and research on climate‑resilient agriculture

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:32:51 +0000

�鶹��ý��վ today inaugurated state‑of‑the‑art teaching greenhouse and plant phenotyping research facilities at its Macdonald Campus in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue. These represent major investments in teaching and research focused on food security, crop resilience and sustainable agriculture.

2026 Annual AMR Symposium

admin — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:32:53 +0000

The �鶹��ý��վ AMR Centre is hosting its 6th Annual Symposium on the theme One Health AMR.

Food Science Students Selected as Finalists in IFTSA Student Competitions

admin — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:23:50 +0000

�鶹��ý��վ’s Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry is celebrating an outstanding achievement by its students: all three �鶹��ý��վ teams entered into this year’s Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA) competitions have been selected as finalists. The teams will represent �鶹��ý��վ at the IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo in Chicago in July 2026—one of the largest and most influential gatherings in the global food science community.

Sowing sustainable food systems (in French)

valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 20:37:40 +0000

This event is presented as part of the conference and inauguration of the HEC Montréal seed library.

Connecting the Dots Towards Sustainable Food Systems - SDG Action & Awareness Week 2022

valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 19:00:24 +0000

Sustainable Development Goals Action & Awareness Week 2022

Colloque internationale: sécurité alimentaire et nutrition à l'heure des changements climatiques

hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 19:22:48 +0000

International Colloquium on Food Security and Nutrition in the Face of Climate Change September 24-27, 2017 For more information:

From the Ground Up: the multi-functionality of land

hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 20:59:40 +0000

On February 14, you are invited to join us for the Margaret A. Gilliam Lecture in Food Security, featuring guest speaker Bruce H.

Shifting Ground: Why we need a transition to diversified agroecological food systems and how to get there

hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca — Mon, 29 May 2017 18:09:54 +0000

Special Public Forum, featuring: Emile Frison

International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food);

Hugo Melgar-Quiñonez

Director, �鶹��ý��վ Institute for Global Food Security;

Two New Food Security Projects Announced

hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 20:45:07 +0000

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Global Affairs Canada have announced six new projects to be supported under the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF). The projects will develop, test and apply ways to scale up innovations in food security and nutrition. These projects will scale up effective, pilot-tested innovations so that they reach poor rural populations, particularly women and small-holder farmers. Two projects have been awarded to Macdonald professors.

Speaker challenges Conference participants to "take action"

hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 17:54:20 +0000

Kathy MacLean, October 27, 2015 Why do we wait for a crisis to hit before we take action? Has "prevention is better than a cure" lost all its meaning?