/consortium-rita/taxonomy/term/3/all en /consortium-rita/channels/news/live-longer-swapping-red-meat-plant-proteins-mcgill-research-cbcs-what-earth-363463 <p>Last year, a <a href="http://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-024-00925-y">��������-led study</a> found that replacing half their red and processed meat would increase people's life expectancy an average of nine months, while cutting their diet-related carbon footprint by 25 per cent.</p> <p>Inspired by Veganuary, a U.K.-based challenge to eat vegan for the month of January, the CBC News podcast <em>What on Earth </em>interviewed lead author and PhD graduate of ��������'s Department of Animal Science, Olivia Auclair, now a research fellow at the University of Oxford. </p> Wed, 05 Feb 2025 19:21:31 +0000 admin 2409 at /consortium-rita /consortium-rita/channels/news/prof-emeritus-david-bird-wild-turkey-sightings-montreal-363460 <p>Wild turkey sightings in Montreal are on the rise, <a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/10986870/wild-turkeys-montreal/">Global News reports.</a></p> <p>Experts told them wild turkey populations in southern Quebec have steadily climbed over the past two decades due to warming temperatures.</p> <p>This has raised concern that predators could be following close behind.</p> Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:47:24 +0000 admin 2408 at /consortium-rita /consortium-rita/channels/news/department-bioresource-engineering-welcomes-astronaut-david-saint-jacques-363047 <p>The <a href="/bioeng/">Department of Bioresource Engineering</a> (BREE) enjoyed a visit last month from David Saint-Jacques, astronaut and Deputy Director, Lunar Exploration at the Canadian Space Agency, and BREE graduate Chris Patterson. They met with BREE undergrad and grad students who presented their projects, highlighting links between their research and bioregenerative life support system goals for extended space missions on the lunar surface and beyond in the near future.</p> Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:32:07 +0000 admin 2407 at /consortium-rita /consortium-rita/channels/news/ag-policy-connection-podcast-economics-driving-land-use-change-featuring-pascal-theriault-362991 <p>A new episode of the Ag Policy Connection podcast, a collaboration between RealAgriculture and the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute, features �������� economist and agronomist Pascal Thériault, Director of the Farm Management and Technology Program, in an expert panel discussing the economics driving land use change.</p> <p>The episode dives into the economics driving land use decisions by farmers and landowners, focusing on the impact of private and public sustainability programs and other market incentives.</p> Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:08:48 +0000 admin 2406 at /consortium-rita /consortium-rita/channels/event/talk-and-book-signing-dan-brisebois-author-seed-farmer-362988 <p>The time is fast approaching to begin preparing your seeds for the 2025 season.</p> Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:51:17 +0000 admin 2403 at /consortium-rita /consortium-rita/channels/news/fmt-director-pascal-theriault-comments-boycott-american-products-362989 <p>American companies that employ hundreds of Quebec workers could suffer from a call for a boycott as suggested on certain social media, reports <em><a href="https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2025/01/28/boycott-de-produits-americains-des-quebecois-pourraient-en-subir-les-contrecoups">TVA Nouvelles</a> </em>and others.</p> Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:58:24 +0000 admin 2405 at /consortium-rita /consortium-rita/channels/news/macdonald-grad-studies-office-earns-silver-mcgills-sustainable-workplace-certification-program-362573 <p><i><small>From left to right: Academic Associate </small></i><small><i>Laura Wittebol, Graduate Program Coordinators Maude Bélanger, Erin Minnett, and Simone Clamann, and </i><em>Associate Dean (Graduate Education) Jean-Benoit Charron</em></small></p> Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:11:20 +0000 admin 2402 at /consortium-rita /consortium-rita/channels/news/why-are-egg-yolks-different-colours-comments-macdonald-campus-farm-technician-louis-philippe-362784 <p>National Post published an article that cracking the case of egg yolk colours, from nutrition to taste, and how they came about in the first place.</p> <p>Unlike shell colour, which depends on the breed of chicken, the hue of an egg yolk is determined by the hen’s diet.</p> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 22:54:21 +0000 admin 2401 at /consortium-rita /consortium-rita/channels/event/nomination-period-macdonald-gold-key-awards-362783 <p><strong><big>Do you know a student with great Mac spirit?</big></strong></p> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 22:20:48 +0000 admin 2400 at /consortium-rita /consortium-rita/channels/news/better-training-agricultural-producers-could-reduce-food-insecurity-362778 <p>�������� Bioresource Engineering Professors <a href="/bioeng/faculty-and-staff/academic-staff/valerie-orsat">Valérie Orsat</a> and <a href="/bioeng/faculty-and-staff/academic-staff/vijaya-raghavan">Vijaya Raghavan</a> spoke to <em>Le Devoir </em>about their recent study, which found that better educating farmers and food processors about how to avoid post-harvest food losses would reduce global food insecurity. </p> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:14:57 +0000 admin 2397 at /consortium-rita /consortium-rita/channels/news/bieler-school-environment-welcomes-new-director-362772 <p>The Bieler School of Environment (BSE) is thrilled to announce <a href="/biology/anthony-ricciardi">Professor Anthony Ricciardi</a> as its new director, effective immediately. An expert in invasion ecology and aquatic ecosystems, Ricciardi has been a key figure at the school since 2001 and now steps up to lead.</p> <p>“My vision for the School is to become the gateway of environmental research at ��������,” said Ricciardi.</p> <p>Founded in 1998, the BSE appoints directors for five-year terms.</p> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 15:50:18 +0000 admin 2396 at /consortium-rita /consortium-rita/channels/news/orange-juice-start-day-right-comments-pascal-theriault-362586 <p>In a recent video, Radio-Canada's <em>L'épicerie </em>investigates the nutritional, environmental, and economic reasons why orange juice might not be the best choice to accompany a healthy breakfast.</p> Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:35:41 +0000 admin 2392 at /consortium-rita /consortium-rita/channels/news/mcgill-alumna-appointed-director-agri-food-innovation-saint-hyacinthe-technopole-362428 <p>This week, Saint-Hyacinthe Technopole announced the appointment of Jade Proulx, BSc(FSc)’12, as Director of Agri-Food Innovation and Project Manager for the Saint-Hyacinthe Agri-Food Innovation Zone. Congratulations to Proulx, who has over ten years of experience in agri-food innovation—and got her start on ��������'s Macdonald Campus.</p> Wed, 08 Jan 2025 18:27:43 +0000 admin 2388 at /consortium-rita /consortium-rita/channels/news/school-human-nutrition-professor-treena-delormier-awarded-king-charles-iii-coronation-medal-362393 <p>Nineteen members of the �������� community, including President Deep Saini, have been awarded the <a href="https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/canadian-honours/directory-honours/commemorative-medals/king-charles-iii-coronation-medal">King Charles III Coronation Medal</a>. The medal is conferred on individuals who have made significant contributions to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region or community, or have made an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada.</p> Tue, 07 Jan 2025 15:01:32 +0000 admin 2387 at /consortium-rita /consortium-rita/channels/news/ai-well-being-cows-and-wallets-breeders-interview-prof-elsa-vasseur-361136 <p>Images captured by cameras scrutinizing the slightest movements of cows. This is the basis of a major study currently being carried out by the Innovation Research Chair in Animal Welfare and Artificial Intelligence (<a href="https://www.well-e.org/fr">WELL-E</a>), jointly created by �������� and UQAM. <a href="https://www.laterre.ca/technique/sante-animale/lia-au-service-du-bien-etre-des-vaches-et-du-portefeuille-des-eleveurs/">A new article in <em>La Terre </em>dives into the project and interviews the �������� team members at the helm.</a></p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:51:17 +0000 admin 2328 at /consortium-rita