This joint call for pilot projects of INAF and the Centre NUTRISS aims to initiate and stimulate new research collaborations between researchers from different sectors and disciplines.


Joint pilot projects funded 

2022-2023

Geneviève Parent

Faculté de droit, Université Laval

Louis Sasseville

Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada

Benoît Lamarche

École de nutrition, Faculté des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation, Université Laval

Stéphane Bayen
Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Université McGill

Arturo Duarte-Sierra

Département des sciences des aliments, Faculté des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation, Université Laval

Laurence Guillaumie

Faculté des sciences infirmières, Université Laval

Véronique Provencher

École de nutrition, Faculté des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation, Université Laval

 

Abstract

Food supply is the direct result of the food system. The food system is made up of several interrelated networks (local to global), encompassing all stages of the value chain from farm to fork. However, the structure and dynamics of this complex system remain poorly understood. We propose to use a multidisciplinary approach to 1) map the food system of the Quebec City metropolitan community, 2) model the relationships between its various components, and 3) generate a decision-making tool for stakeholders.

Ariane Bélanger-Gravel

Département d'information et de communication, Faculté des lettres et des sciences humaines, Université Laval

Sophie Desroches

École de nutrition, Faculté des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation, Université Laval

Laurent Bazinet

Département des sciences des aliments, Faculté des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation, Université Laval

Alain Doyen

Département des sciences des aliments, Faculté des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation, Université Laval

Guillaume Brisson

Département des sciences des aliments, Faculté des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation, Université Laval

Lamia L'Hocine

Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada

Yixiang Wang

Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Université McGill

Abstract

The aim of this research project is to explore the needs, knowledge and perceptions associated with plant protein processing and consumption. The data generated will help guide future projects that will ultimately improve the quality and attractiveness of the plant protein products on offer, support the deployment of local processors, promote the sector's competitiveness and support increased consumption of plant proteins among the population. All with a view to fostering the transition to a sustainable food supply.

 

Salwa Karboune

Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Université McGill

Jacinthe Cloutier

Département d'économie agroalimentaire et sciences de la consommation, Faculté des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation, Université Laval

Julien Chamberland

Département des sciences des aliments, Faculté des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation, Université Laval

Jean-Yves Lecompte

Cintech Agroalimentaire

 

Abstract

The main objective of this proposal is to develop a hybrid food product that will reduce food waste by using unsold dairy proteins and plant protein by-products (e.g. algae, potato or pea sources).

 

2021-2022

Laurence Guillaumie

Faculté des sciences infirmières, Université Laval

Sophie Dupéré

Faculté des sciences infirmières, Université Laval

Olivier Boiral

Faculté des sciences de l’administration, Université Laval

David Talbot

École nationale d’administration publique

Marie-Ève Gaboury-Bonhomme

Département d'économie agroalimentaire et des sciences de la consommation, Faculté des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation, Université Laval

Laure Saulais

Département d'économie agroalimentaire et des sciences de la consommation, Faculté des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation, Université Laval

Sergey Mikaylin

Département des sciences des aliments, Faculté des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation, Université Laval

 

Abstract

Summary In February 2021, the virtual event "Healthy Food for All and Food Security in the Mauricie" was held to establish priorities for the implementation of a food system governance mechanism in the Mauricie. Before setting up such a system and with a view to applying for grants from major funding agencies, the stakeholders expressed the need to learn more about the success and fragility factors of these systems. Furthermore, considering the presence of two Atikamekw communities in the Mauricie region (Wemotaci and Opitciwan), it is also important for regional partners to document practices that promote the vitality of Aboriginal food systems and the participation of Aboriginal populations in regional governance mechanisms. Numerous data from intervention and research projects are currently available but are scattered and difficult to use by regional partners and the research community. In this context, a synthesis of the literature of the "scoping review" type, which includes both grey literature and scientific literature, will make it possible to draw up a state of knowledge, to respond to the needs of the project partners and to identify avenues for research.

 

 

 

2020-2021

Geneviève Parent

Faculté de droit, Université Laval

Alain Doyen

Département des sciences des aliments, Faculté des sciences de l'agriculture et de l'alimentation, Université Laval