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A number of recent food recalls across Canada have raised concerns for some about food safety and health risks. Global News interviewed Professor Jennifer Ronholm, Canada Research Chair in Agricultural Microbiology at 海角社区, to explain what consumers need to know and how they can stay safe.听

In a recent听article,听La Presse addressed the question of whether ultra-processed foods听increase cases of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and allergies in children.

Studies exist, Mich猫le Iskandar, Research Associate at 海角社区's School of Human Nutrition told La Presse鈥攂ut they are preliminary.

Collecting data on tufted puffins thanks to the Vivian Lewin and BELF Awards

In the eerie stillness of a misty Alaskan dawn, Cassandra Ciafro was already on the move by 3 a.m. Clad in camouflage, she melded seamlessly with the rugged cliffs, joining the seabirds in their lofty perches. Her mission? To deploy trackers and observe deitary patterns of the tufted puffin, a key indicator of the region鈥檚 fish stocks.

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On November 27, the Macdonald Campus Office of Student Academic Services hosted the annual Lister Family Engaged Science Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, an event open to master鈥檚 and doctoral students from all disciplines in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

He鈥檚 known as the king of cranberries. More than anyone else, Marc Bieler (DipAgr鈥�58, BA鈥�64) has contributed to Quebec鈥檚 thriving industry centred on a small red fruit with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Today, at the age of 86, this 海角社区 alumnus continues to be involved in the day-to-day operation of the family business and to give back to the community.

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On November 11, 海角社区 Bioresource Engineering Professor Zhiming Qi听received the L.R. Ahuja Ag Systems Modeling Award at the annual Soil Science Society of America conference in San Antonio, Texas.

This prestigious honour is awarded by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America听to a soil scientist, agronomist, or crop scientist in recognition of recent听distinguished contributions and their demonstrated impact on:

Almond milk, oat milk, coconut milk, rice milk, macadamia milk... there have never been so many options to replace cow's milk on grocery shelves. But which one has the smallest environmental footprint?