The United Kingdim has said it will be funding an experiment to assess the effect of eating insects based porridge food on the nutritional status of Zimbabwean Children Lifesitenews reported.

The practise is being pushed by environmentalists as a sustainable diet choice.

The project discription does not mention any potential negetive healt issues as pointed out by Dr Joseph Mercola that insects contain chitin which may cause allergies on some children.

The study will examine the effects of insect supplimation on children’s height, weight , micronutrient status as well as their cognitive function .