Leah Bessa
Leah has an MSc in Food Science and has worked with numerous large food corporations as part of their product development teams. She is able to develop creative products that adhere to superior standards by combining her commercial experience with her extensive research experience on insects as an alternative food source.
First restaurant with insects on the menu opens up in Cape Town
2019-08-15Would you eat delicacies like mopane polenta, black-fly-larvae croquettes and deep-fried dark chocolate black-fly-larvae ice cream? Insects as a food source might not be your typical idea of a scrumptious meal, but that is exactly what a new restaurant in Woodstock, Cape Town, is experimenting with – yes, insect-based dishes! Marli van Eeden interviews Leah Bessa.
