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Students eat crickets for a Facebook Live video during the ÒThe Future of Education, the Future of WorkÓ event at Concordia. (Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn) Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn
Education

Watch: Would you eat crickets?

Laura Shine pitched attendees of our Education Town Hall on the merits of munching on some bugs
By Maclean's
Students eat crickets for a Facebook Live video during the "The Future of Education, the Future of Work" event at Concordia. (Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn)
Students eat crickets for a Facebook Live video during the “The Future of Education, the Future of Work” event at Concordia. (Photograph by Nick Iwanyshyn)

Bugs…as a snack? That was the message that Concordia University PhD student Laura Shine was pushing at a sold-out town hall at Concordia on Nov. 24, where we showcased the future of work and employment for students and parents alike—with some interesting food options on the side. Shine, who studies entomophagy (the eating of insects), is hoping to convince people that sustainable snacks made from crickets and mealworm flour are more than mere novelty.

Would you eat bugs? Watch a replay of her booth below to see how her pitch fared with attendees of our town hall.