      "In certain places with certain cultures with a certain
level of acceptance, then insects can very well be seen as part
of the solution" to hunger, said Patrick Durst, a Bangkok-based
senior forestry officer at the FAO.   Prof. Arnold van Huis, a
tropical entomologist known as "Mr. Edible Insect" in his native
Netherlands, blamed a Western bias against eating insects for
the failure of aid agencies to incorporate bugs into their mix.
"They are completely biased," van Huis said. "They really have
to change. I would urge other donor organizations to take a
different attitude toward this ... It's excellent food. It can
be sustainable with precautions."    "They can be a very good
complement to the diet," said van den Briel, not a conference
participant. "But they do not lend themselves to programs like
ours where you transport food over long distances and where you
have to store food for a few months."    "These mass outbreaks
could be a valuable food source," he said. "If the technology is
available, the