Canada’s Largest Food Retailer to Sell Ugly Produce at Low Prices to Cut Food Waste
Shoppers in Canada will have to look beyond appearance if they want to help reduce food waste — and save some money along the way. Loblaws, the country’s largest food retailer, launched a campaign last week to sell misshapen, “ugly” produce at a discounted rate in an effort to curb the country’s food waste problem- annually, Canadians waste some 40 percent of their food.
 
We’ll All Eat Grasshoppers – Once we Know How to Raise Them
By now you’ve probably heard that entomophagy—insect eating—is in our dietary future, or at least should be. Put aside the yuck factor; insects are packed with protein, much less damaging to the environment than other livestock. It’s all so crazy it just might work.
 
The Drones Revolutionizing Farming
The biggest drone market for now remains military, led by the US and Israel. But civil drones are catching up fast and France is leading the way for drones used in agriculture.
 
How 3D Printing Can Help Save Lives
Many flood-prone countries cannot afford enough of these expensive weather systems to properly monitor the weather. New technology is providing a solution. As it turns out, 3D printers are able to produce almost all the parts needed to manufacture reliable, accurate weather stations. Add in low-cost electronic sensors, and you’ve got a station–all for around $200.