Status: 颁翱惭笔尝贰罢贰顿听August 2011 - December 2011
Macdonald Campus farm has been producing eggs for over a hundred years, and thanks recent to improvements in the Poultry Unit and the supply chain -听such as this听egg grader machine - the听eggs produced are now destined for 苹果淫院 Downtown Campus Food Services as part of the听鈥溒还� Feeding 苹果淫院鈥� initiative. The difference now is that eggs can be graded onsite at Macdonald Farm, allowing them to be sold from there, whereas before the eggs needed to be sold to a commercial wholesaler to be graded for distribution.听A shorter supply chain allows for fresher eggs, with noticably improved flavour, and a reduced听carbon footprint as they travel a mere 40km to the Downtown Campus.听
This egg grading machine, purchased in part with resources from the Sustainability Projects Fund,听is a valuable addition to听Farm Management Technology, Food Science and Animal Science programs at Macdonald Campus. Egg grading itself is a highly regulated and complicated process which conforms to standards set by听the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), and being a part of this process first-hand is an invaluable learning experience to students at Macdonald Farm.听
For further information conerning this project, or to get in touch with its members, please contact the krista.houser [at] mcgill.ca (SPF Administration Team).
