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× An attendee holds a mopani worm at the Hostex food Expo in Sandton on June 27, 2022. - A South African start-up entrepreneur is changing the way people view and eat protein- and iron-packed mopane caterpillars. For the past seven months Wendy Vesela has been cooking up a culinary buzz selling iron-packed insects caterpillars known as mopane worms in wafer-like biscuits, energy bars, or as a pizza topping. The 40-year-old chemical engineer found creative ways to serve the spiky black and green caterpillars that some people find gross. She is selling them at home and abroad in trendy packaging as dried whole mopanes, but also as a milled flour that can be substituted for protein powder as well as a savory biscuit and sweet chocolate protein bar. (Photo by EMMANUEL CROSET / AFP)

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× An attendee reacts as she tastes mopani worm chocolate at the Hostex food Expo in Sandton on June 27, 2022. - A South African start-up entrepreneur is changing the way people view and eat protein- and iron-packed mopane caterpillars. For the past seven months Wendy Vesela has been cooking up a culinary buzz selling iron-packed insects caterpillars known as mopane worms in wafer-like biscuits, energy bars, or as a pizza topping. The 40-year-old chemical engineer found creative ways to serve the spiky black and green caterpillars that some people find gross. She is selling them at home and abroad in trendy packaging as dried whole mopanes, but also as a milled flour that can be substituted for protein powder as well as a savory biscuit and sweet chocolate protein bar. (Photo by EMMANUEL CROSET / AFP)

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× An attendee holds a mopani worm at the Hostex food Expo in Sandton on June 27, 2022. - A South African start-up entrepreneur is changing the way people view and eat protein- and iron-packed mopane caterpillars. For the past seven months Wendy Vesela has been cooking up a culinary buzz selling iron-packed insects caterpillars known as mopane worms in wafer-like biscuits, energy bars, or as a pizza topping. The 40-year-old chemical engineer found creative ways to serve the spiky black and green caterpillars that some people find gross. She is selling them at home and abroad in trendy packaging as dried whole mopanes, but also as a milled flour that can be substituted for protein powder as well as a savory biscuit and sweet chocolate protein bar. (Photo by EMMANUEL CROSET / AFP)

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× A vendor (L) interacts with attendees as they taste mopani worm chocolate at the Hostex food Expo in Sandton on June 27, 2022. - A South African start-up entrepreneur is changing the way people view and eat protein- and iron-packed mopane caterpillars. For the past seven months Wendy Vesela has been cooking up a culinary buzz selling iron-packed insects caterpillars known as mopane worms in wafer-like biscuits, energy bars, or as a pizza topping. The 40-year-old chemical engineer found creative ways to serve the spiky black and green caterpillars that some people find gross. She is selling them at home and abroad in trendy packaging as dried whole mopanes, but also as a milled flour that can be substituted for protein powder as well as a savory biscuit and sweet chocolate protein bar. (Photo by EMMANUEL CROSET / AFP)

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× (FILES) In this file photo taken on November 14, 2019 Puerto Rican musician and host Ricky Martin arrives at the 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada. - Police in San Juan, Puerto Rico, reported Saturday that a judge has issued a restraining order against superstar Ricky Martin. (Photo by Bridget BENNETT / AFP)

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× Colombia's cyclist Mariana Herrera (R) competes in the Omnium Pursuit during the XIX Bolivarian Games in Cali, Colombia on July 2, 2022. (Photo by Paola MAFLA / AFP)

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× Colombia's cyclist Juan Esteban Arango competes in the Men's Individual Pursuit during the XIX Bolivarian Games in Cali, Colombia on July 2, 2022. (Photo by Paola MAFLA / AFP)

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× (FILES) In this file photo taken on May 4, 2022 Rochus Rueckel (C) as Jesus on the cross and ensemble members perform during a rehearsal at Oberammergau's Passion Play theatre in Oberammergau, southern Germany. - The Oberammergau Passion play, first staged in 1634 to ward off a plague epidemic, has been staged every ten years since then, with few interrruptions. The play, which brings together some 1.800 villagers who act, build, produce, or play music will run from May 14 to October 2, 2022. (Photo by Christof STACHE / AFP)

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× Supporters of Brazil's former president (2003-2010) and presidential candidate of the Workers Party (PT), Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, attend a rally in Salvador, Bahia state, Brazil, on July 2, 2022. (Photo by RAFAELA ARAUJO / AFP)

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× (FILES) This file photo taken on May 4, 2022 shows Frederik Mayet as Jesus (C) and ensemble members performing during a rehearsal at Oberammergau's Passion Play theatre in Oberammergau, southern Germany. - The Oberammergau Passion play, first staged in 1634 to ward off a plague epidemic, has been staged every ten years since then, with few interrruptions. The play, which brings together some 1.800 villagers who act, build, produce, or play music will run from May 14 to October 2, 2022. (Photo by Christof STACHE / AFP)

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× Tigres' Florian Thauvin (C) celebrates after scoring against Cruz Azul during their Mexican Clausura 2022 tournament football match, at Universitario stadium in Monterrey, Mexico, on July 2, 2022. (Photo by Julio Cesar AGUILAR / AFP)

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× Raymundo Fulgencio (L) of Tigres vies for the ball with Juan Escobar (R) of Cruz Azul during their Mexican Clausura 2022 tournament football match, at Universitario stadium in Monterrey, Mexico, on July 2, 2022. (Photo by Julio Cesar AGUILAR / AFP)