Does Canada’s food guide provide adequate guidance for older adults?

Published: 8 January 2024

The latest Canada’s food guide 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...

Eating the way we do hurts us and the planet, study finds

Published: 6 May 2024

In an age of abundance and variety in food options, are Canadians eating better than they were half a century ago? According to a recent paper by researchers at McGill University and the...

Seventeen McGill researchers announced as Canada Research Chairs

Published: 13 March 2024

From health and disability law to the emerging field of regenerative medicine, seventeen McGill scholars named to new or renewed Canada Research Chairs positions across diverse fields 

McGill researchers awarded over $12 million in NSERC Alliance grants

Published: 13 March 2024

Federal funding program supported 59 research projects in cleantech, astrophysics, medtech, and more. 

Small dietary changes can cut your carbon footprint by 25%

Published: 27 February 2024

The latest Canada’s Food Guide presents a paradigm shift in nutrition advice, nixing traditional food groups, including meat and dairy, and stressing the importance of plant-based proteins. Yet,...

AES Strategic Research Plan

The Strategic Research Plan (SRP) emerged from a broad, thoughtful and engaged debate across the units of McGill’s Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (AES). It communicates our...

Virtual Programming – Our New Outreach

Published: 30 September 2020

We have been offering timely science topics to the community for 21 years through our Food for Thought Lecture Series, and felt the need to continue offering interesting and thought-provoking...

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