Life of poor people in Cambodia

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.(AFP/File/Tang Chhin Sothy)

Farmers work at a rice field in Takeo province 60km (37 miles) northwest of Phnom Penh July 5, 2008.REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)

Farmers work at a rice field in Takeo province 60km (37 miles) northwest of Phnom Penh July 5, 2008.REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)

A vendor fills the tank of a motorcycle at a roadside petrol station on the outskirts of Phnom Penh July 7, 2008. The current price of gasoline in Cambodia stands at 5,650 riel ($1.37) a litre.REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)

Cambodia old woman weights vegetables at marker out skirt of Phnom Penh on July 07, 2008 . Cambodia is one of poorest counties in the world, three-quarters of Cambodia's 13 million population depends on agriculture in a country where the average daily income is less than $2.RUETERS /Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)

A Cambodia woman rides a bicycle with her children past election rally posters at a market on the outskirts of Phnom Penh July 7, 2008.REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)