/channels/taxonomy/term/16722/all en /channels/channels/news/does-canadas-food-guide-provide-adequate-guidance-older-adults-354026 <p>The latest <a href="https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/">Canada’s food guide</a> recommendations are primarily aimed at reducing chronic disease risk, however how well does our national guide for healthy eating serve the nutritional needs of all Canadians?</p> Mon, 08 Jan 2024 14:48:53 +0000 webfull 196173 at /channels /channels/channels/event/4-o-clock-forum-understanding-molecular-oxygen-paradox-352531 <h2>Progress in Understanding the Molecular Oxygen Paradox: Defining how mitochondria generate hydrogen peroxide for cell signaling and the redox regulatory mechanisms used to control its production</h2> Tue, 07 Nov 2023 14:39:12 +0000 webfull 194541 at /channels /channels/channels/news/social-environments-are-important-determinants-nutritional-risk-among-older-aged-adults-351628 <p>According to a new study published in <em><em>The Journal of Nutrition</em></em> by a team including Associate Professor <a href="/nutrition/staff/professors/daiva-e-nielsen">Daiva Nielsen</a> and other researchers from Æ»¹ûÒùÔº's School of Human Nutrition, a supportive social environment may protect against nutritional risk among middle and older-aged adults.</p> Wed, 04 Oct 2023 14:52:38 +0000 webfull 193537 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgill-school-human-nutrition-postdoc-didier-brassard-awarded-prix-releve-etoile-du-frqs-349440 <p>Didier Brassard, a postdoctoral candidate at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº's School of Human Nutrition supervised by Associate Professor <a href="/nutrition/staff/professors/stephanie-chevalier">Stéphanie Chevalier</a>, has been awarded the Prix Relève Étoile du Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS) for July 2023. This important and competitive recognition of a publication in the health domain is awarded only once per month across the province.</p> Tue, 08 Aug 2023 21:18:25 +0000 webfull 190938 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgill-launches-new-partnership-un-international-fund-agricultural-development-349204 <p>On May 31, 2023, ƻ¹ûÒùԺ’s <a href="/globalfoodsecurity/">Margaret A. Gilliam Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS)</a> and SOCODEVI, in collaboration with the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), held an event showcasing concrete actions to strengthen sustainable agriculture, improve the living conditions of smallholder farmers and increase the resilience of agri-food systems. This event also launched a new collaboration between IFAD and Æ»¹ûÒùÔº IGFS, including an internship program and IFAD student group.</p> Tue, 25 Jul 2023 20:19:22 +0000 webfull 190688 at /channels /channels/channels/news/maple-leaf-centre-food-security-awards-four-scholarships-348932 <p>Maple Leaf Foods and the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security have announced the four recipients of the 2023/24 Maple Leaf Board Scholarships in Food Insecurity. Recipients, including Masters candidate Shannon Udy from Æ»¹ûÒùÔº's School of Human Nutrition, will receive a $15,000 scholarship to support their research.</p> <p>Udy’s research, supervised by Dr. Treena Wasonti:io Delormier, will help design a participatory process to food security planning in Kahnawà:ke, a Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) community.</p> Mon, 03 Jul 2023 18:42:27 +0000 webfull 190378 at /channels /channels/channels/news/how-canadians-lifestyle-behaviours-changed-during-covid-19-pandemic-348906 <p>Sixty per cent of roughly 1,600 Canadians who took part in a new study from Æ»¹ûÒùÔº's School of Human Nutrition say their lifestyle habits either stayed the same or improved during the COVID-19 pandemic. On the flip side, 40% of participants say they adopted less healthy lifestyle habits, including worsened eating habits, sleep quality, decreased physical activity and weight gain.</p> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 22:24:54 +0000 webfull 190351 at /channels /channels/channels/news/professor-ryan-mailloux-appointed-director-school-human-nutrition-348641 <p>Professor<a href="/nutrition/staff/professors/ryan-mailloux-director"> Ryan Mailloux</a> has been appointed Director of the School of Human Nutrition (SHN) effective from June 1, 2023, for a five-year term.</p> <p>Dr. Mailloux earned his Ph.D. in Biomolecular Sciences from Laurentian University in 2007. He joined Æ»¹ûÒùÔº in 2019, previously serving as an Assistant Professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland.</p> Tue, 06 Jun 2023 19:10:06 +0000 webfull 190016 at /channels /channels/channels/news/how-canadians-lifestyle-behaviours-changed-during-covid-19-pandemic-348437 <p>Sixty per cent of roughly 1,600 Canadians who took part in a new Æ»¹ûÒùÔº study say their lifestyle habits either stayed the same or improved during the COVID-19 pandemic. On the flip side, 40% of participants say they adopted less healthy lifestyle habits, including worsened eating habits, sleep quality, decreased physical activity and weight gain. The research is based on the Canadian COVIDiet study of Canadians between the ages of 18 to 89 years old. Researchers from Æ»¹ûÒùԺ’s School of Human Nutrition collected data from across the country during the first wave of infections.</p> Fri, 26 May 2023 14:07:16 +0000 webfull 189828 at /channels /channels/channels/news/nutrition-professionals-should-promote-buying-local-study-finds-345604 <p>According to a <a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.researchgate.net%2Fpublication%2F364811680_Food_values_food_purchasing_and_eating-related_outcomes_among_a_sample_of_Quebec_adults_during_the_COVID-19_pandemic&data=05%7C01%7Cvalerie.mcleod%40mcgill.ca%7C6d875d65aa47402a310d08daff0d7a4c%7Ccd31967152e74a68afa9fcf8f89f09ea%7C0%7C0%7C638102731594581467%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=XpfmvYwX3U4RWF9XeV69Jnj5x00Fas64h4FcoFh18ks%3D&reserved=0">study</a> by a tea</p> Wed, 25 Jan 2023 20:22:33 +0000 webfull 186674 at /channels /channels/channels/news/hugues-plourde-named-fellow-ordre-des-dietetistes-nutritionnistes-du-quebec-343967 <p><a href="/nutrition/staff/professional/hugues-plourde">Hugues Plourde</a>, Ph.D., FDt.P., a Senior Faculty Lecturer in the School of Human Nutrition and Clinical Coordinator, Professional Practice (Stage) in Dietetics, has been named a Fellow of the ODNQ - the most prestigious award given by the Order - for his exceptional contributions to the profession.</p> <p>Congrats Hugues!</p> Wed, 30 Nov 2022 19:41:11 +0000 webfull 184979 at /channels /channels/channels/news/potato-milk-growing-trend-338076 <p>In the midst of the pandemic, in 2020, the plant-based drink industry saw nearly 20% growth, and is estimated to be worth about $350 million, according to data provided by Plant-Based Foods of Canada. One of the latest plant-based drink source is potatoes, which, according to</p> <p>Dr. Michèle Iskandar, Research Associate at Æ»¹ûÒùԺ’s School of Human Nutrition, can be healthy alternatives.</p> Wed, 02 Mar 2022 21:13:26 +0000 webfull 178368 at /channels /channels/channels/event/cultural-diversity-dietetics-panel-discussion-333584 <h3>Dietetics & Human Nutrition Undergraduate Society (DHNUS) is very excited to announce Æ»¹ûÒùԺ’s Cultural Diversity in Dietetics Event</h3> Wed, 22 Sep 2021 19:47:07 +0000 webfull 173327 at /channels /channels/channels/news/survey-says-canadians-asking-better-food-systems-and-food-sparked-covid-19-access-327247 <p><em>Inter-provincial survey gauges how Canadians have accessed food during the pandemic and their perceptions of food systems</em></p> <p>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.</p> Fri, 18 Dec 2020 19:42:33 +0000 webfull 166379 at /channels /channels/channels/news/survey-says-canadians-asking-better-food-systems-and-food-sparked-covid-19-access-327230 <p>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.</p> <p>Researchers conducted an online inter-provincial survey with residents of B.C., Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces during the first wave of COVID-19. The survey assessed how the pandemic affected food access and behaviour in each region and how perceptions regarding the food systems may have been altered.</p> Fri, 18 Dec 2020 12:43:37 +0000 webfull 166359 at /channels