/macdonald/taxonomy/term/364/all en /macdonald/channels/news/fmt-director-pascal-theriault-comments-boycott-american-products-362989 <p>American companies that employ hundreds of Quebec workers could suffer from a call for a boycott as suggested on certain social media, reports <em><a href="https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2025/01/28/boycott-de-produits-americains-des-quebecois-pourraient-en-subir-les-contrecoups">TVA Nouvelles</a> </em>and others.</p> Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:58:23 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 13781 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/ag-policy-connection-podcast-economics-driving-land-use-change-featuring-pascal-theriault-362991 <p>A new episode of the Ag Policy Connection podcast, a collaboration between RealAgriculture and the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute, features 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ economist and agronomist Pascal Thériault, Director of the Farm Management and Technology Program, in an expert panel discussing the economics driving land use change.</p> <p>The episode dives into the economics driving land use decisions by farmers and landowners, focusing on the impact of private and public sustainability programs and other market incentives.</p> Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:08:48 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 13787 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/orange-juice-start-day-right-comments-pascal-theriault-362586 <p>In a recent video, Radio-Canada's <em>L'épicerie </em>investigates the nutritional, environmental, and economic reasons why orange juice might not be the best choice to accompany a healthy breakfast.</p> Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:35:41 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 11897 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/more-expensive-beef-why-such-meteoric-rise-price-interview-pascal-theriault-360960 <p>Beef prices have risen in recent years, and could continue to do so in the coming year, <a href="https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2024/11/03/le-buf-plus-cher-pourquoi-une-hausse-du-prix-aussi-fulgurante"><em>Le Journal de Montréal</em> reports.</a></p> <p>This year's high prices are partly explained by the price of grain used to feed the cattle, according to agronomist and economist <a href="/fmt/staff/theriault">Pascal Thériault</a>, Director of 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ's Farm Management and Technology Program.</p> Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:32:40 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 8789 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/butcher-dying-profession-interview-pascal-theriault-361137 <p>The next generation of butchers is in short supply. According to the Canadian Meat Council, there are nearly 10,000 butchering positions available in supermarkets across the country.</p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:13:12 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 8845 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/size-your-chocolate-bars-will-scare-you-halloween-comments-pascal-theriault-360782 <p>This Halloween, there may be a haunting fright in Montrealers' candy bowls: smaller chocolate bars and less treats in each candy bag.</p> <p><a href="https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/the-size-of-your-chocolate-bars-will-scare-you-this-halloween">The Montreal Gazette reports</a> that this is driven by rising costs of key ingredients like cocoa and sugar have quietly pushed manufacturers to reduce product sizes to avoid alarming consumers, a strategy known as shrinkflation.</p> Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:00:39 +0000 admin 6675 at /macdonald