100-Mile Diet volunteers needed!
Posted on 28 September 2009
Last fall we challenged four McGill students to only eat food grown and produced within 100 miles of Quebec for 2 weeks. This year we’re bringing back this local food challenge in a bigger and better form!
Why?
How much do we really know about the food we eat? When we go grocery shopping, the questions “where did this come from?”, “who were the farmers who grew it?”, and “how much fuel was used to ship it to Montreal?” don’t cross our minds. The goal of the challenge is to make people take a second look at what we eat, where it comes from, and the impact of our food choices.
How long?
For 1 month, dieters can only eat food grown and produced within 100 miles (16okm) of Montreal. Participants will be allowed 1 cheat item (choose wisely!).
What else?
We’re still in the early stages of planning, but we’d like to document the challenge- the trials and tribulations of the participants- as well as the state of local food at McGill and in Montreal. We’re also planning potlucks, workshops, and film screening to raise awareness about food issues.
If you’re interested in participating in the challenge or helping with this project, please email us at greeningmcgill@mail.mcgill.ca!
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