Sunday, July 6, 2008

Life Scenes from Cambodia

Farmers work at a rice field in Takeo province 60km (37 miles) northwest of Phnom Penh July 5, 2008.
Farmers work at a rice field in Takeo province 60km (37 miles) northwest of Phnom Penh July 5, 2008.
A vendor sorts out crickets to sell in Cambodia. The owners of Vij's restaurant knew they were taking a huge gamble when they decided to add bugs to the menu of their upscale, internationally-known Vancouver eaterie. But gram for gram, experts say insects are more nutritious to eat and better for the environment to produce than popular foods such as beef and chicken.

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