Bugs: Sustainable Food

Fri, September 26, 2014 2:00 PM - 2:00 PM FOOD, NUTRITION AND HEALTH BUILDING. Test your taste buds at this Ripple Lab on one of the most sustainable proteins we have: bugs. Packed with protein, not to mention vitamins and minerals, insects are a reliable, sustainable food source. Sample tasty recipes--yes, that means eating bugs--and learn about the benefits of entomophagy, the consumption of insects as food, with Yasmin Akhtar, Research Associate in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems. #RippleEffectUBC