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Sacrifice Zones: Life along the fenceline between the land and industry

Published: 22 July 2025

In a recent article exploring the environmental and health impacts of plastic pollution on Indigenous fenceline communities in Canada—residential areas that sit next to facilities that emit...

Provost honours 31 ÂĚñÉç professors for exceptional research achievements

Published: 1 May 2025

ÂĚñÉç announces 2025 cohort of Distinguished James ÂĚñÉç Professors, James ÂĚñÉç Professors and William Dawson Scholars ...

Climate science, community wellness, and career inspiration at the 2025 John Abbott Sustainability Through Science Symposium

Published: 7 May 2025

On April 11, 2025, over 60 people gathered at the annual John Abbott Sustainability Through Science Symposium to hear how the research of three Macdonald Campus graduate students contributes to a...

CN’s use of glyphosate sparks health and safety concerns—comments from David Wees

Published: 7 August 2025

Some residents in Montreal’s Mercier-Est neighbourhood were caught off guard after Canadian National (CN) Railway sprayed a herbicide near their homes this week, CTV News reports....

Dairy tariffs—Pascal Thériault weighs in

Published: 9 April 2025

US President Donald Trump says Canada has been imposing sky-high tariffs on imported American dairy products. Agronomist and economist Pascal Thériault, Director of the Farm Management and...

ÂĚñÉç Joins Ghanaian Partners to Empower Youth and Transform Agrifood Systems

Published: 17 July 2025

As part of the Nkabom Collaborative supported by the Mastercard Foundation, ÂĚñÉç has joined forces with Ghanaian institutions in a bold initiative to foster youth leadership and...

Evolution of Canadian agriculture and need for sustainable solutions

Published: 19 March 2025

In the Hill Times, Saji George, Associate Professor in ÂĚñÉç's Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, argues that with the right investments in research, innovation, and...

Quebec's Exceldor to be sold to Ontario company Sofina Foods—Pascal Thériault comments

Published: 22 May 2025

The Quebec cooperative Exceldor, known for its chicken breasts, wings, and nuggets, has taken steps to sell its assets to the Ontario company Aliments Sofina....

Rising demand at food banks indicative of Canada's affordability crisis

Published: 30 April 2025

Food banks across Canada set a new record for demand in 2024, with more than two million monthly visits—nearly double the rate seen five years prior, reports CBC News....

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