Faced with severe famine threats, some countries in Africa encourage people to eat insects over crisis

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[Global Times Comprehensive Report] Faced with severe famine threats, the African countries Congo (Gold) and Zimbabwe have begun to encourage people to eat insects to cross the crisis. According to the British "Guardian" recently, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is currently promoting a 50,000 -pound assistance project, plans to include caterpillars, locusts, and black water ravioli in people's menu. According to the initiative of the assistance project, the province of Northern Kitawu and Nanji Wu of the Congo "promotes the production of insects for human food or the feed of animals." Also in Zimbabwe, the local area is also encouraging people to eat insects. A kind of emperor moth lack is added to the daily porridge provided by the school. Local farmers often capture them in the rainy season. The Zimbabwe government plans to provide a budget of 300,000 pounds to provide such "worm rice" for poor children aged 7-11 in the capital and southern regions.

For a long time, insects are considered a source of protein that can save resources. Compared with traditional animal husbandry, there are fewer land and water required for breeding insects. Some countries in Africa do have the tradition of eating insects, but due to taste and cultural differences, they have not been promoted to other countries in the world. (Han Lin)

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