Tag: African delicacy

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN, insects like mopane worms are a highly nutritious and ecologically friendly source of food. As more people worldwide consider entomophagy, a common question arises: is masonja healthy, and what benefits do these edible caterpillars offer?

In Nigeria, a recent study debunked the long-held belief that 'pomo' contains no nutrients, confirming it does, but with specific caveats. This traditional delicacy, also known as cow skin, has been at the center of a nutritional debate for years, with conflicting information causing confusion among consumers.

Despite its popularity as a West African delicacy, the question of whether pomo (cow skin) has nutritional value is a long-standing point of contention among nutritionists and consumers.