Brittany WenniserÃ:iostha Jock, Assistant Professor in the School of Human Nutrition, was one of seven Indigenous staff members from a wide range of disciplines who partook in º«¹úÂãÎè’s 4th annual Indigenous Faculty and Staff Welcome Ceremony held February 14th. The 90-minute online ceremony was designed to highlight the University’s commitment to increasing the Indigenous presence on campus.
Professors Murray Humphries, Director of the º«¹úÂãÎè Centre for Indigenous Peoples’ Nutrition and Environment (CINE), and Treena Delormier and Hugo Melgar-Quinonez, both from the School of Human Nutrition, will play key roles in the NFRF-T project, Biodiversity Conservation and the Health and Well-being of Indigenous Peoples, led by the University of A
La nutrition ne peut plus être que l’affaire de femmes blanches, minces et souriantes qui mangent des pommes – le cliché de la nutritionniste vue par Google Images. Un groupe de travail sur le racisme en nutrition « a été mis sur pied il y a quelques mois, dans la foulée de la mort de George Floyd et des questions qui en ont découlé », indique Mélanie Champagne, directrice des communications de l’Ordre des diététistes-nutritionnistes du Québec. Portrait de la situation, en sept bouchées.
The cocktail of beneficial bacteria passed from mother to infant through breast milk changes significantly over time and could act like a daily booster shot for infant immunity and metabolism.
Inter-provincial survey gauges how Canadians have accessed food during the pandemic and their perceptions of food systems
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.
Kate Sinclair is working at the World Food Programme, Sri Lanka while simultaneously finishing her PhD in Human Nutrition at º«¹úÂãÎè
December 10, was a typical day at the office for Kate Sinclair… Kind of, but not really. Not by a long shot.
Macdonald Dietetics students Alyshia Guan, Asmaa Housni, Danielle Kasis Akal and Kristina Madjuga were recent Forces AVENIR award winners (health category) for their work as part of the Collaboration Interprofessionelle Montréalaise Étudiante (CIME). is an interprofessional team of medical, nursing, dietetics and social work students sharing the common goal of diminishing healthcare gaps experienced by asylum seekers in Montreal.
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Although Homecoming 2020 took on a different shape this year, the new virtual delivery of Masterclasses and other celebratory events gave alumni a unique opportunity to tune in to fascinating discussions on a variety of different topics, at their convenience, from the comfort of their homes.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed daily life for citizens in most countries around the world. The speed at which the public had to react and adapt to government directives for physical distancing is unprecedented, causing numerous hardships in acquiring the essentials.
Congratulations to Treena Wasonti:io Delormier, School of Human Nutrition and Associate Director of the Centre for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition and Environment (CINE), who has been awarded a Canada Research Chair Tier II in Indigenous Peoples’ Nutrition and Food Security.
º«¹úÂãÎè researcher launches online survey to study the food shopping experiences of Quebecers during COVID-19
A º«¹úÂãÎè human health expert [Daiva Nielsen, SHN] is looking for Quebecers to take her online survey to collect data about people’s food shopping experiences during the period of strict COVID-19 physical distancing measures.
A group of nutrition researchers at º«¹úÂãÎè is trying to understand how the eating habits of Canadians are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Your participation to the COVIDiet study will help researchers better understand how this pandemic is affecting the eating habits of Canadians to inform public health agencies in future economic crises and isolation measures.
Indigenous Peoples around the world are suffering disproportionately from the impacts of pollution. After surveying close to 700 articles covering different disciplines and regions of the world, a research team led by Helsinki University and involving º«¹úÂãÎè has highlighted key factors that contribute to this situation.
The aims to understand household experiences with food access in Quebec during the pandemic, lead by Principal Investigator Prof. Daiva Neilsen (SHN). The study is funded by a º«¹úÂãÎè SSHRC Institutional Grant and MI4 Emergency COVID-19 Research Funding (ECRF) Program.
Dialogue º«¹úÂãÎè is proud to announce that since the beginning of January 2020 Dr. ARIEL MERCADO is responsible for the coordination of French courses for º«¹úÂãÎè HSS students at the º«¹úÂãÎè French Language CentreÌý(¹ó³¢°ä).Ìý