Famine Food Legends #3: Bug Bites by World Food Programme“Insects are eaten daily by billions of people around the world, most of whom do not suffer from hunger. Paul Vontomme, an expert from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, says that insects are actually one of the most efficient sources of protein available. The idea that “eating bugs” is something only a starving person would do is the latest misconception about hunger debunked by WFP’s Famine Food Myths series.”
Hungry Planet Episode 27 by World Food Programme In this episode of Hungry Planet: Armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo drive 200,000 people from their homes in the “Triangle of Death”; in Cameroon, millions of people eat insects and perhaps these bugs have the potential to improve global food security; and in Bolivia, 4,500 meters above sea level, alpacas and llamas are big business for ranchers.
Source: Hungry Planet Episode 27 | WFP | United Nations World Food Programme – Fighting Hunger Worldwide
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