Madagascar's hungry eat grasshoppers...

Madagascar's hungry eat grasshoppers after deadly cyclone
by Staff Writers
Toliara, Madagascar (AFP) March 20, 2013



With small, silent steps, 10-year-old Borikely carefully picks her way through the tall grass of a Madagascar field in search of her dinner. She's hunting for grasshoppers, which she'll catch with a stick.

Once speared, she places them carefully in a small round straw basket and within a few minutes, she has collected dozens of insects.

This is Borikely's only meal of the day, revealing the extent of the food crisis that has gripped the Indian Ocean island since cyclone Haruna hit three weeks ago.

"I don't like grasshoppers, but I am forced to eat them since the cyclone because I am hungry," Borikely told AFP.

The storm killed 26 people and affected nearly 40,000 more, devastating several villages and forcing thousands of people to cram into emergency camps.

Now, villagers like Borikely fill their stomachs by eating grasshoppers which are cooked with a little salt and water, or grilled in some parts of the country.

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Hey, at least they are kosher. John the Baptist ate 'em with honey so the Bible says. Folks in Israel have been catching them in the latest locust outbreak. Salted and roasted they are said to be a crunchy and delicious treat. I've even seen them for sale in a few markets here in San Diego.

Sometimes my chickens have grasshopper breath and when I pick them up I can smell it. It's not pleasant.