Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global food crisis: by raising bugs for eating. No kidding! The United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organization released a study and handbook this week on what they call “six-legged livestock” – edible bugs and worms that can help meet global food demand that is expected to grow 60 percent by 2050. The agency says they provide a rich source of protein, vitamins and minerals. The study was conducted in Thailand, where insects including crickets, grasshoppers and bamboo worms have long been a regular part of diets, especially in rural areas. Entomologist Yupa Hanboonsong says about 200 insect species are eaten in Thailand. Cricket farming alone is already a $30 million industry there, but only a few other species have been commercially marketed. It’s just fun to say Han-boon-song! (myway.com)
Source:
http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/radio/grub-so-thai/
The News from http://celebritiessplit.blogspot.com