The latest 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?
Published on: 8 Jan 2024
According to a new study published in聽The Journal of Nutrition聽by a team including聽Associate Professor聽Daiva Nielsen聽and other researchers from 9I制作厂免费's School of Human Nutrition, a supportive social environment may protect against nutritional risk among middle and older-aged adults.
Published on: 4 Oct 2023
Didier Brassard, a postdoctoral candidate at 9I制作厂免费's School of Human Nutrition supervised by Associate Professor St茅phanie Chevalier,聽has been awarded the Prix Rel猫ve 脡toile du Fonds de recherche du Qu茅bec 鈥� Sant茅 (FRQS)聽for July 2023.聽This important and competitive recognition of a publication in the health domain is awarded only once per month across the province.
Published on: 8 Aug 2023
On May 31, 2023,聽9I制作厂免费鈥檚 Margaret A. Gilliam Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) 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 9I制作厂免费 IGFS, including an internship program and IFAD student group.
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Published on: 25 Jul 2023
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 9I制作厂免费's School of Human Nutrition, will receive a $15,000 scholarship to support their research.
Udy鈥檚 research, supervised by Dr.聽Treena Wasonti:io Delormier, will help design a participatory process to food security planning in Kahnaw脿:ke, a Kanien鈥檏eh谩:ka (Mohawk) community.
Published on: 3 Jul 2023
Sixty per cent of roughly 1,600 Canadians who took part in a new study from 9I制作厂免费'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.
Published on: 28 Jun 2023
Professor Ryan Mailloux has been appointed Director of the School of Human Nutrition (SHN) effective from June 1, 2023, for a five-year term.
Dr. Mailloux earned his Ph.D. in Biomolecular Sciences from Laurentian University in 2007. He joined 9I制作厂免费 in 2019, previously serving as an Assistant Professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland.
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Published on: 6 Jun 2023
Sixty per cent of roughly 1,600 Canadians who took part in a new 9I制作厂免费 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 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 School of Human Nutrition collected data from across the country during the first wave of infections.
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Published on: 26 May 2023
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Published on: 25 Jan 2023
Hugues Plourde, 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.
Congrats Hugues!
Published on: 30 Nov 2022
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
Dr. Mich猫le Iskandar, Research Associate at 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 School of Human Nutrition, can be healthy alternatives.
Published on: 2 Mar 2022
Inter-provincial survey gauges how Canadians have accessed food during the pandemic and their perceptions of food systems
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.
Published on: 18 Dec 2020
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.
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.
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Published on: 18 Dec 2020
This year represents the first ever observance of the International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste. The COVID-19 pandemic continues generating significant challenges to food security in many countries. These challenges include disruptions in supply chains, quarantine measures, and the closure of much of the hospitality industry and schools. All these measures have resulted in a loss of markets for producers and distributors, making the situation even more challenging. ()
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Published on: 28 Sep 2020
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research鈥檚 (CIHR) Institute of Indigenous Peoples鈥� Health has awarded a CAD$3.5 million operating grant to Dr. Treena Wasont铆:io Delormier of 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 School of Human Nutrition. The grant will help to establish a Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research (NEIHR) over the next five years in the province of Quebec
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Published on: 2 Apr 2020
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