Indigenous foods are likely to play an important role in maternal and child nutrition in developing countries, yet the contribution of edible insects to the diet is not well understood. Insects are increasingly being recognised as critical to improving food and nutritional security. Although there are over 2000 insect species, believed to be consumed, in many countries, they are not perceived as an essential part of the diet. There is need to popularise the eating of insects. This call for a change in mind set.
Phillip Nkunika