Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Mophane worm for AIDS patients!

A diet supplemented with South Africa's edible bugs and worms could help the country's many Aids patients boost their nutrition levels, entomologists said on Wednesday.

The Mopane worm (Imbrassia belina), a delicacy in parts of southern Africa, is considered particularly healthy because of its high protein, crude fat and mineral content, said Rob Toms of the Transvaal Museum in Pretoria.....http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=125&art_id=qw105956892018B232&set_id

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