AgroBishops

07/21/2019

Everything is connected. Good food, good life.

“My parents didn’t know any better. They just bought the food that they saw in the market: the cereals, the cookies, the canned foods. And I didn’t know any better either. I was just a kid. I ate the food that I saw in my house. There were words on the label that I didn’t understand: added this, added that, chemicals to make it last longer, chemicals to make it cheaper, chemicals to make it thicker, chemicals to hold everything together. But I didn’t question any of it. Because they used kids in the advertisements. I always saw other kids eating the food and promoting it. The government wasn’t helping. With their pyramids and their charts that everyone follows. It all seemed OK. But it was all junk and sugar. Now my mom and dad and brother have diabetes. I have fibroids and stuff like that. Recently they took out my thyroid because it was showing signs of cancer. I’m starting to think that it’s all linked. They sell us poison so they can sell us pills. I’m trying to eat better now. I’m trying to learn. But the more I learn, the less I know where to go. I know that everything in the aisles is killer. But even the fruits and vegetables have chemicals. If I wanted to be completely sure, I’d have to have my own farm. It’s just not possible.”

(Montreal, Canada)

06/21/2019

Great start for a massive waste producer-now let’s see the others follow!

McDonald’s Scraps Plastic Lids From McFlurry Packaging By : Lucy Connolly On : 21 Jun 2019 10:00 0 Shares McDonald's McDonald’s will be removing plastic lids from all McFlurry packaging in UK franchises as of September, the fast food chain announced today. The chain plans to overhaul the packagi...

05/22/2019

Hey AgroBishops community! We are excited to share the launch of the Canadian Youth Biodiversity Network, which aims to promote and support youth-lead initiatives of biodiversity protection in Canada. Please like and follow the page for news and updates of awesome Canadian groups and individuals like yourselves who want to preserve and protect nature.

If you or your group are working to protect biodiversity, and want to share your mission with the rest of Canada, reach out to this group for support and collaboration!

Happy International Biodiversity Day!

On this International , we are proud to announce the official page launch of the Canadian Youth Biodiversity Network! As the Canadian chapter of the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN), we aim to connect Canadian Youth conservation groups to each other, to national and international institutions, and help them gain visibility and support in the worthy goal of protecting our nation's biodiversity.

Please like and follow our page, where we will provide updates of fantastic Canadian Youth-led initiatives, the latest on biodiversity news and research, and further information sessions and webinars on what we hope to accomplish and what you can do to help!

United Nations Decade on Biodiversity

04/22/2019

What happens if you ignore expiry dates altogether? One man did that for a year, without ill effects – but his approach is debatable

04/18/2019

As exams are finishing up and students are moving/going back home for the summer, please don’t forget about the BU Community Fridge! You can drop off any leftover food items in the community fridge instead of throwing it in the garbage. Don’t waste valuable food! Share it with others instead! Located in the SUB beside the bookstore.

04/03/2019

Amazing initiative!! 🥕🌽🍇🥦🍎

On Fridays, some students are given a backpack with eight individual frozen meals.

02/08/2019

Don’t forget to come out and make some reusable food wraps! It is happening TODAY at 12pm at the community art lab (underneath centennial). The cost is 5$ to cover materials and supplies for the event. Hope to see you there!

02/05/2019

Which of these fun ways to use cauliflower do you want to try next???

01/31/2019

We love Greta. She tells it like it is and confronts those who are carelessly threatening the future of our planet.

01/29/2019

Fascinating event happening tomorrow at Bishops University.

Wednesday, January 30, 2:30-4:00pm
Johnson 102

“SUPPORTING WILD BEE POPULATIONS IN AGROECOSYSTEMS”
Dr. Jane Morrison
Postdoctoral Fellow in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems,
Bishop’s University

Dr. Jane Morrison, Postdoctoral Fellow in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems, Bishop’s University Bees are fascinating and complex creatures, comprising over 20,000 different species. Managed honey bees represent only a very small subset of species (

01/27/2019

Let’s follow their lead!

'Food in the n**e' is a New Zealand campaign to end plastic packaging for fresh produce in supermarkets. Foodstuffs have signed the NZ Plastic Packaging Declaration which is committed to making all store and private label packaging 100 percent reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.