Grasshopper

selling grasshoppers for food in Uganda

Ugandan research project hopes to make nutritious grasshoppers available year-round

Food

A good source of protein, and delicious fried. The trouble has been that the insects can only be had during certain months, but researchers are seeking to solve this problem and, in turn, reduce malnutrition across the country.

The World

Emerging Science Note/Brainwashed Grasshoppers

The World

Hungry grasshoppers threaten cows

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