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In recent days, we鈥檝e seen major meat processing plants shutting down because of COVID-19 outbreaks. Farmers are struggling because foreign workers can鈥檛 come into the country to plant or harvest crops. Are Canadians facing shortages and rising prices at the grocery store?
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Jennifer Ronholm is an Assistant Professor cross-appointed to the Departments of Animal Science and Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry. Her research interests include using the latest next-generation sequencing techniques to study how the microbiome of food-producing animals affects food quality, as well as how the microbiome of the food we eat affects human health.
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A routine trip to the grocery store can be complicated by a boatload of questions in the age of COVID-19.
The pandemic has left many shoppers wondering whether they need to sanitize their cardboard cereal boxes or plastic yogurt containers before unloading their grocery bags.
But several experts say washing your hands is more important than wiping down every item you put in the fridge.
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Agriculture faculties are becoming some of the most exciting hubs of interdisciplinary collaboration on Canadian campuses.
Students, staff, faculty, alumni and friends of Mac campus celebrate the past, present and future of Sir William's visionary creation
On February 6, members of Macdonald campus came together to take part in the annual Founder鈥檚 Day festivities. Chris Buddle, who taught at Mac for many years before moving to the administrative side downtown, summed up the tone for the day.
鈥淎lthough I spend a lot of my time downtown now, a huge hunk of my heart is here. I love Mac campus and try to visit it regularly,鈥� said the Associate Provost (Teaching and Academic Programs).
Congratulations to Eby Noroozi, MSc'78 (Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry) for receiving the Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers. The Sovereign鈥檚 Medal for Volunteers recognizes living Canadians who have made a significant, sustained and unpaid contribution to their community, in Canada or abroad. Non-Canadians are also eligible if their contribution brings benefit or honour to Canadians or to Canada.
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Une nouvelle coalition, Fermiers pour la transition climatique, voit le jour.
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Finance titan Andr茅 Desmarais teams up with rock-star farmer to invest in the future of small organic farming
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Award funding gives students lab time, research experience and the chance to discover the right path
...Supported by a Schulich Graduate Fellowship, doctoral student Bikram Poudel is working to improve one of the world鈥檚 most important food crops.
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