Bugs on the menu in Ghana as palm weevil protein hits the pan

Published: 7 January 2016

Kyei Manu is one of four people farming palm weevil larvae in Donyina village under a scheme run by Aspire Food Group, which operates Ghana’s first commercial insect farm. Aspire wants to bring...

Are Bugs the Secret Weapon to Fighting World Hunger?

Published: 15 July 2014

Mohammed Ashour has an idea he is certain will help the world’s millions of impoverished, ill-nourished slum dwellers. It’s simple: Feed them bugs.

Why I’m betting on McGill.

Published: 18 July 2016

It’s not news that Canada has an Innovation Problem. Over the years, governments have tried their hand at fixing The Problem, and yet, we continue to underperform against peer nations.

2016, l'année où l'entrepreneuriat social se diversifie

Published: 11 January 2016

La société Aspire, fondée en 2012 par 5 diplômés de McGill, apparaît au classement de Forbes. Aspire, qui a remporté le prestigieux prix Hult en entrepreneuriat social, se spécialise en agriculture...

Can a palm weevil cure world hunger?

Published: 31 July 2014

Every week, Inside Africa takes its viewers on a journey across Africa, exploring the true diversity and depth of different cultures, countries and regions.

Une farine à base de sauterelles pour réduire la faim dans le monde ?

Published: 24 October 2016

Depuis quelques temps, la nourriture à base d'insectes semble de plus en plus populaire. Un succès qui pourrait bien encore monter d'un cran avec cette découverte. Des étudiants de l'Université...

McGill law grad makes Forbes 30 Under 30 list

Published: 18 January 2016

Recent McGill University law grad Shobhita Soor says she is “grateful to be in good company,” after being recognized by Forbes magazine as a breakout talent of 2016 30 Under 30 list. ...

Insect burgers could be the future

Published: 8 August 2014

Palm weevils. To look at, these tiny bugs are relatively unassuming, perhaps even slightly creepy to the insect-adverse. To Mohammed Ashour, however, they are the solution to many of the ills...

Canadian startup banks on bugs as ‘the new sushi’

Published: 6 June 2014

Mohammed Ashour dreams of a world where gourmet grasshoppers are devoured by urban professionals, where savoury palm weevils are slurped back as delicacies.

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