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(Photo : Wikimedia Commons) The number of edible insect species eaten worldwide is estimated to be between 1,000 and 2,000. 235 butterflies and moths, 344 insects, 313 ants, bees, and wasps, 239 grasshoppers, crickets, and cockroaches, 39 termites, and 20 dragonflies, as well as cicadas, are among the animals. Because of variations in landscape, habitats, and temperature, which species are eaten vary by area. Insects are more fat dense than other meat types. Crickets, for example, are a total protein source with a useful amount of protein similar to that present in soybeans but less than casein (found in foods such as cheese). They re high in dietary fiber, mainly unsaturated fat, and vitamins like vitamin B12, riboflavin, and vitamin A, as well as basic minerals. ....
(Photo : 7 Nourishing Gifts that Prove Food is Medicine) Climate change has had a negative impact on health and food security for the past 50 years. According to lead researcher John Curtin, Distinguished Emeritus Professor Colin Binns of Curtin University s Curtin School of Population Health, much more needs to be done to mitigate its negative consequences. The great public health problem of this decade, and perhaps this century, is the convergence of climate change and nutrition quality. Despite progress in global nutrition, we continue to face the challenge of climate change to our global food supplies, with Sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia being the most vulnerable Professor Binns said the following. ....
Pulses help improve all of the above. They are more than just small seeds! This is an occasion to increase awareness of the nutritional benefits of pulses and their contribution to achieving a planet without hunger and a healthy food system through sustainable food production. In addressing social issues such as hunger, food security, human health and education, soil health, and the environment, pulses are important, thus contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals and the Hand-in-Hand Initiative of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). What Are Pulses? (Photo : yilmazfatih on Pixabay) If you are not familiar with pulses, you are not alone. It is the official name for the food category, including dry peas, chickpeas, beans, and lentils. Most Americans, in truth, have no idea what pulses are. But many of those same individuals are likely to have a can of chickpeas, a bag of dried lentils, or some black beans lurking on their kitchen cupboard shelves ....