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Prof. Daiva Nielson (SHN) has received funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund (CFI JELF) to establish the Sensometric Lab to investigate what influences human eating behaviour, for example, genetic predispositions, the role of price promotions and advertising, as well as other sensory stimuli, like smell. The lab will be equipped with novel wearable devices to monitor and map the brain’s activity related to eating.

Classified as: Daiva Nielsen, CFI-JELF
Published on: 29 Sep 2022

Stéphanie Chevalier, Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director in the School of Human Nutrition, directed the team of researchers who have revealed an association between low muscle mass and accelerated cognitive decline in older adults.

Classified as: Stéphanie Chevalier
Published on: 20 Jul 2022

Food security is one of the fundamental challenges to sustainability of the 20th century, with approximately 11.7 percent of the global population experiencing extreme food insecurity, according to .

Classified as: Margaret A. Gilliam Institute for Global Food Security, food sustainability, Patrick Cortbaoui
Published on: 18 Jul 2022

Anikka Swaby, BSc(NutrSc)'18, MSc (Human Nutrition)'22 is the recipient of the Let's Talk Science National Volunteer Award!

This award recognizes an exceptional volunteer who has shown outstanding innovation, communication and a commitment to STEM education and outreach.

Anikka leveraged her knowledge and expertise as a registered dietician to develop the Good Gut Bacteria kit which has been added to the °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê Let’s Talk Science kit library and has been adapted for multiple symposiums and homeschool workshops.

Classified as: Let's Talk Science, Anikka Swaby
Published on: 7 Jul 2022
"Arriving at Mac Campus I was astounded by the green space and proximity to nature. The sense of community is unparalleled... Coming to Mac was like finding a home away from home."
- Chloe Garzon
Classified as: chloe garzon, valedictorian
Published on: 6 Jun 2022

As part of the Bicentennial Celebrations, faculties, central units, associations, and unions were asked to nominate the Unsung Heroes in their department – the less-recognized faculty and staff who have walked the halls of °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê through the ages and who have greatly helped shape the community.

Classified as: CINE, unsung hero, Harriet Kuhnlei
Published on: 6 Jun 2022

Some people say it is a dry run for life outside the Roddick Gates. °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê undergrads Olivia Ronca and Loriana Cocca might agree. On April 9, as part of Montreal’s Les Suprêmes synchronized skating team, they gave a performance of a lifetime, earned top marks and were crowned world champions.

Published on: 29 Apr 2022

Macdonald Campus students celebrate the women of the CIUSSS West Island on International Women’s Day

Classified as: CIUSS
Published on: 10 Mar 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. Michèle Iskandar, Research Associate at °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê’s School of Human Nutrition, can be healthy alternatives.

Classified as: School of Human Nutrition, Michèle Iskandar
Published on: 2 Mar 2022

Brittany Wenniserí:iostha Jock, Assistant Professor in the School of Human Nutrition, was one of seven Indigenous staff members from a wide range of disciplines who partook in °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê’s 4th annual Indigenous Faculty and Staff Welcome Ceremony held February 14th. The 90-minute online ceremony was designed to highlight the University’s commitment to increasing the Indigenous presence on campus.

Classified as: Brittany Wenniserí:iostha Jock
Published on: 23 Feb 2022

Professors Murray Humphries, Director of the °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê Centre for Indigenous Peoples’ Nutrition and Environment (CINE), and Treena Delormier and Hugo Melgar-Quinonez, both from the School of Human Nutrition, will play key roles in the NFRF-T project, Biodiversity Conservation and the Health and Well-being of Indigenous Peoples, led by the University of A

Classified as: biodiversity, conservation, Hugo Melgar-Quinonez, Murray Humphries, Truth and Reconciliation, Treena Wasonti:io Delormier, CINE
Published on: 24 Jan 2022

La nutrition ne peut plus être que l’affaire de femmes blanches, minces et souriantes qui mangent des pommes – le cliché de la nutritionniste vue par Google Images. Un groupe de travail sur le racisme en nutrition « a été mis sur pied il y a quelques mois, dans la foulée de la mort de George Floyd et des questions qui en ont découlé », indique Mélanie Champagne, directrice des communications de l’Ordre des diététistes-nutritionnistes du Québec. Portrait de la situation, en sept bouchées.

Classified as: Dietetics, nutrition, racism
Published on: 31 May 2021

The cocktail of beneficial bacteria passed from mother to infant through breast milk changes significantly over time and could act like a daily booster shot for infant immunity and metabolism.

Classified as: breast milk, bacteria, breast feeding, microbiome, mothers, infants, Emmanuel Gonzalez, Kristine Koski
Published on: 23 Feb 2021

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.

Classified as: food security, School of Human Nutrition, Daiva Nielsen, covid-19, food access
Published on: 18 Dec 2020

Kate Sinclair is working at the World Food Programme, Sri Lanka while simultaneously finishing her PhD in Human Nutrition at °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê

December 10, was a typical day at the office for Kate Sinclair… Kind of, but not really. Not by a long shot.

Classified as: food security, Nobel Peace Prize, global nutrition, Kate Sinclair
Published on: 18 Dec 2020

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