By FRANCES D'EMILIO Associated Press:
The U.N. has new weapons to fight hunger, boost nutrition and reduce
pollution, and they might be crawling or flying near you right now:
edible insects.
The Food and Agriculture Organization on Monday hailed the likes of
grasshoppers, ants and other members of the insect world as an
underutilized food for people, livestock and pets.
A 200-page report, released at a news conference at the U.N. agency's
Rome headquarters, says 2 billion people worldwide already supplement
their diets with insects, which are high in protein and minerals, and
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