ASIA: UN conference promotes bugs as food

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Updated February 21, 2008 21:40:07

Bugs are a part of life in many Asian countries. But humans can bite back - that's the theme of a UN workshop on the potential of forest insects from the Asia Pacific region as food.

Presenter: Nasya Bahfen
Speakers: Patrick Durst, senior forestry officer for the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation

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