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Eating Insects: Educating the market to get global buy-in
Insects are not something you are likely to find on the menu in Canada, but the United Nations suggests they should be.
Published September 27 2013 | Globe and Mail
In fact, they're eaten in other parts of the world and some Canadian business people are creating products to meet demand and be a global resource for what they feel is the food of the future.
McGill Students Win $1M for Urban Food Security Project
A group of McGill students has been awarded $1 million for undernourished communities in urban slums.
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Développement durable et agriculture urbaine à l'université
Published on July 31, 2013 | Radio-Canada TV (Téléjournal 18 h)
Les universités québécoises se sont mises à l'heure du développement durable.
Les campus de la province, qui ont souvent l'importance de petites villes, sont soucieux de réduire leur empreinte écologique. À l'Université de Montréal et à l'Université McGill, ça passe notamment par l'agriculture urbaine et la production de miel en plein centre- ville.
Universities’ Sustainability Initiatives Save Money, Resources
The University of Toronto uses solar panels to heat water for athletes’ showers and McGill University imposes a student fee of 50 Canadian cents per credit that is matched by the university for its Sustainability Projects Fund.
Published July 23, 2013 | Environmental Leader
McGill Feeding McGill | Tomato Fiesta
Find more information on McGill's Tomato Fiesta from CBC and Global News below.
Published on August 27, 2013 | Global News
Written by Josh Panton
Posted on August 28, 2013 | CBC News
A sustainable factory farm that spits out crickets
Published in FastCoExist
"Crickets are a delectable, affordable, and environmentally friendly protein source already eaten in some parts of the world. Now the trick is producing them for the masses.
Hult Prize accelerator preps competitors for $1M
Written by Christina Reinwald
Published by August 15, 2013 | Boston Globe
"The problem: finding a high-quality source of protein for hundreds of millions of people that can be raised quickly, without consuming a lot of land, water, and other resources.
We need to think innovatively about neighbourhoods
Published on August 3, 2013 | ArchSupply
"Past approaches no longer sustain new demands and require innovative thinking. The need for a new outlook is propelled by fundamental changes that touch upon environmental, economic and social aspects.
