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S.African entrepreneur seeks to turn caterpillars into tasty snacks
JOHANNESBURG: A start-up entrepreneur from South Africa wants to change the way edible caterpillars popularly known as “mopane worms” are viewed and eaten.For many people, particularly from western European backgrounds, the idea of eating insects is still riddled with fear and inhibition.But they can be a valuable source of nutrition and farming them is not detrimental to the environment.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.When steamed and sliced, mopane pieces can also be u

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