/macdonald/taxonomy/term/267/all en /macdonald/channels/event/road-map-greater-food-security-and-autonomy-329997 <h4>Join us for the first event of the ‘Providing solutions to global challenges’ conference series. A ���ϲ����� Bicentennial Event.</h4> Wed, 24 Mar 2021 18:08:41 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 445081 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/creating-sustainable-food-systems-present-and-future-food-challenges-329174 <p>The Department of Bioresource Engineering invites you to a special seminar by <strong>Dr Peter Adewale</strong>, Research Associate Bioprocessing and Biocatalysis, NRC-ACRD</p> Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:55:35 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 406480 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/can-covid-19-be-transmitted-through-food-326952 <h6>[Authors: Bridget O'Brien is a 4th year undergraduate student in the Faculty of Science (Microbiology & Immunology), and an Honours student with Dr Ronholm. This paper stems from her NSERC USRA research project with Dr Ronholm in the summer 2020; <a href="/macdonald/jennifer-ronholm" target="_blank">Dr Jennifer Ronholm</a> is an Assistant Professor in both the Departments of Animal Science and Food Science, whose research focuses on the microbiome of food-producing animals]</h6> Thu, 10 Dec 2020 17:24:09 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 295432 at /macdonald /macdonald/xiaonan-lu Thu, 16 Jul 2020 13:32:51 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 224329 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/oped-food-safety-and-ohs-matters-during-covid-19-322743 <p>With this current pandemic, questions around manufacturing and food safety are becoming a bigger concern for those in the production and distribution chain, as well as consumers. Here are five of the biggest questions pertaining to food safety, and answers that may help. Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry Course Coordinator <strong>Eby Noroozi</strong> tackles some of the issues.</p> <p><a href="https://www.thesafetymag.com/ca/news/opinion/food-safety-and-ohs-matters-during-covid-19/224343" target="_blank">Read...</a></p> Fri, 12 Jun 2020 18:04:38 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 224244 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/webcast-farm-fork-how-covid-19-pandemic-affecting-our-food-our-food-supply-and-our-farmers-322364 <h4><a href="https://mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/s/1762/news/interior.aspx?sid=1762&gid=2&pgid=2228" target="_blank"><strong>Streaming live: Thursday, May 28, 2020 12:00 p.m. EDT</strong></a></h4> Tue, 26 May 2020 18:43:11 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 223248 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/covid-19-qa-jennifer-ronholm-staying-safe-while-shopping-groceries-322052 <p>Can food transmit COVID-19? Should we wear masks and gloves while shopping? Should we wipe down groceries? Cash or credit? These questions and more are answered by ���ϲ����� expert.</p> <p><strong>Jennifer Ronholm</strong> is an Assistant Professor cross-appointed to the Departments of Animal Science and Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry. Her research interests include using the latest next-generation sequencing techniques to study how the microbiome of food-producing animals affects food quality, as well as how the microbiome of the food we eat affects human health.</p> Wed, 06 May 2020 15:15:08 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 219130 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/experts-weigh-best-handling-groceries-during-covid-19-pandemic-321367 <p>A routine trip to the grocery store can be complicated by a boatload of questions in the age of COVID-19.</p> <p>The pandemic has left many shoppers wondering whether they need to sanitize their cardboard cereal boxes or plastic yogurt containers before unloading their grocery bags.</p> <p>But several experts say washing your hands is more important than wiping down every item you put in the fridge.</p> Mon, 30 Mar 2020 15:25:52 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 214913 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/how-can-we-better-secure-food-safety-farm-fork-300327 <p>The Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry invites you to a seminar by <strong>Dr. Dongyan Niu</strong>, University of Calgary.</p> Fri, 06 Sep 2019 15:25:21 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 55242 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/tackling-food-safety-challenges-fundamentals-applications-299671 <p>Special presentation by <strong>Dr. Xiaonan Lu</strong>, University of British Columbia. Everyone is welcome to attend</p> Tue, 20 Aug 2019 13:10:19 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 54403 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/our-food-safety-regulations-need-technological-boost-287920 <p>(Op-ed by<strong> Lawrence Goodridge</strong>, Associate Professor and Director of the Food Safety and Quality Program in the Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry Department at ���ϲ����� University)</p> Tue, 03 Jul 2018 14:20:25 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 53369 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/e-coli-outbreak-has-some-quebec-restaurants-pulling-romaine-lettuce-283691 <p>However, <strong>Lawrence Goodridge</strong>, the director of ���ϲ����� University's food safety and quality program, said the practice of thoroughly washing infected lettuce won't make it safe for consumption.</p> <p>"That is actually untrue, that is not the case," he said. "Washing lettuce or any fresh produce that may be contaminated with bacteria is a not a way to ensure its safety."​</p> <p>"The number of bacteria that one must consume to become sick is so low — and when you wash a lettuce or any fresh produce, you cannot wash away 100 per cent of the bacteria."</p> Mon, 08 Jan 2018 14:48:45 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 53095 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/health-experts-raise-concerns-over-cannabis-drinks-and-lack-details-ottawa-282488 <p>Unlike alcohol, which kills bacteria and toxins, <strong>Lawrence Goodridge</strong> argues, integrating cannabis in the place of alcohol may require a very different production process. “Because cannabis is a plant, there are certain concerns -- like the possibility of pesticides used in production, or the type of fertilizer used, or the potential presence of heavy metals that could be toxic to humans,” the ���ϲ����� University food safety expert explained to BNN in a telephone interview.</p> Tue, 07 Nov 2017 15:14:00 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 53013 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/connecting-exposure-toxicokinetics-and-toxicity-food-safety-282351 <p>You are invited to attend a seminar by <strong>Dr. Jean-Lou Dorne</strong>, Senior Scientific Officer, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).</p> Tue, 31 Oct 2017 13:21:21 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 53002 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/canning-home-brush-your-science-avoid-dangerous-pathogens-268685 <p>The list of “bad things” could range from gross but harmless spoilage to dangerous pathogens such as <em>Clostridium botulinum</em>. In the case of botulism, it’s the toxin produced from the bacteria that is harmful, not the bacteria itself, says <strong>Brigitte Cadieux</strong>, a postdoctoral fellow in ���ϲ����� University’s Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry.</p> <p>Read more in the <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/canning-at-home-brush-up-on-your-science-to-avoid-dangerous-pathogens/article35368465/" target="_blank">Globe and Mail</a></p> Tue, 20 Jun 2017 13:52:30 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 52764 at /macdonald