ROME
(Reuters) - one might think that eating beetles, caterpillars, ants can
affect the cold, but the authors of the UN report, which was published
on Monday, said that the health benefits from consumption insects contain many nutrients for growth could contribute to the fight against obesity.
There are over 1900 species of insects consumed in the world, mainly in Africa and Asia, but the people of the West in general insects such as grasshoppers and termites.
The authors said the study of forest management - part of the food and agriculture organization of the United Nations (FAO) - most insects contain the same amount of protein and minerals such as meat and healthy fats more than what doctors recommend balanced diets.
Arnold said Van Hughes of the University Fajnngen the Netherlands and one of the authors of this report, "In the West, we have a cultural bias, we believe that because insects from developing countries, it will not good. "
Eva Mueller said the United Nations Food and Agriculture and restaurants in Europe began offering dishes of insects for dinner as exotic specialties.
The report said that in addition to helping in the fight against obesity in charge of the World Health Organization estimates that nearly doubled since 1980, affecting 500 million people, the establishment of plantations of insects is likely to be less dependent on the field of traditional livestock and produce gases that cause climate change, to a lesser extent.
And also provide opportunities in the export trade and for the poor in developing countries, especially women who are often responsible for collecting insects in rural communities.
There are over 1900 species of insects consumed in the world, mainly in Africa and Asia, but the people of the West in general insects such as grasshoppers and termites.
The authors said the study of forest management - part of the food and agriculture organization of the United Nations (FAO) - most insects contain the same amount of protein and minerals such as meat and healthy fats more than what doctors recommend balanced diets.
Arnold said Van Hughes of the University Fajnngen the Netherlands and one of the authors of this report, "In the West, we have a cultural bias, we believe that because insects from developing countries, it will not good. "
Eva Mueller said the United Nations Food and Agriculture and restaurants in Europe began offering dishes of insects for dinner as exotic specialties.
The report said that in addition to helping in the fight against obesity in charge of the World Health Organization estimates that nearly doubled since 1980, affecting 500 million people, the establishment of plantations of insects is likely to be less dependent on the field of traditional livestock and produce gases that cause climate change, to a lesser extent.
And also provide opportunities in the export trade and for the poor in developing countries, especially women who are often responsible for collecting insects in rural communities.
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