/macdonald/taxonomy/term/1025/all en /macdonald/channels/news/stamping-out-superbugs-333884 <p>During the last year and a half, the world’s attention has been focused squarely on SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. While deadly, this virus is only one of many pathogens that threaten our well-being. For many years, scientists have been warning about another microscopic menace: drug-resistant microbes.</p> Mon, 04 Oct 2021 16:43:01 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 654367 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/keep-animal-agriculture-industry-out-new-food-guide-283601 <p>Researchers from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University (<strong>Paul Thomassin</strong>) found that if Canadians ate less meat, and more fruits and vegetables, Canada's GDP would benefit. The authors recommended the government subsidize fruits and vegetables, and tax meat, in an effort to reduce chronic disease.</p> <p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/anna-pippus/keep-the-animal-agriculture-industry-out-of-the-new-food-guide_a_23313539/" target="_blank">Huffington Post</a></p> <p><a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10389-012-0510-2" target="_blank">Read research article</a></p> <p> </p> Wed, 03 Jan 2018 20:43:57 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 53092 at /macdonald /macdonald/paul-thomassin Wed, 13 Apr 2016 20:31:36 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 52258 at /macdonald