Mopane Worms News Today

On his second court appearance on Tuesday, 5 September, the investigating officer did not appear.

Elementary school-age children in the Netherlands are being brainwashed to eat worms. According to a video by the Dutch news outlet RTV Oost, the brainwashing campaign was first launched at the [...]

Africans have been eating Mopane worms for eons, but the modern world has lost interest in them. Puti Kabasa’s mission is to bring Mopane worms back to take their rightful place as a healthy snack..

The United Kingdom is funding experiments to feed Africans insects. School-age children will be reportedly involved in one of the schemes as they will be eating the bugs in randomized trials. [...]

South African chemical engineer, Wendy Vesela has found ways of turning the spiky green and black caterpillars -- which are packed with protein and iron -- into a flour that can be used in savoury biscuits, sweet chocolate protein bars, cereals or smoothies.

These local chefs and cooks all agree that where they're from impacts what they put on the plate — and that our unique food traditions must be preserved