To meet the growing needs of food for the increasing population, country should make use of edible insects as foods. However, some people believe that insects are not only unhealthy but affect negatively the nature too. What are the benefits and drawbacks of eating insects?

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As the population of the world continues to rise, the demand
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food
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grows within it. Some
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believe that the government should make
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, while others argue with that for several reasons. On the one hand, edible
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could help in feeding poor
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easy access to them in almost every place
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the world.
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that, there is no need to organize vital acres for them, which would be harmful
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nature, due to their sizes and consumption rates.
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is
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efficient, which is
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benefit for some developing countries where
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struggle to find
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, the effects of
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diet on humans are unknown. For human beings, in order to be healthy, it is crucial to have an appropriate diet.
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, modern
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tend to have obesity, skin, digestion and many others problems because of wrong
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consumption. For
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reason, it is yet dangerous to include edible
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in our diets, which were not scientifically checked.
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would
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affect
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nature in different ways. If
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will consume
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in colossal amounts, they would start to extinct.
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extinction would cause an imbalance in
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chain, and
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, other creatures will start to extinct. In conclusion, eating edible
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is a perspective idea. It can stop
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world hunger, but that could
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bring
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some fatal consequences.
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why
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humanity needs to continue the research on
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minimize effects on the nature
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • edible insects
  • increasing population
  • food needs
  • unhealthy
  • negatively affect
  • benefits
  • drawbacks
  • nutritional value
  • sustainable
  • efficient
  • abundant
  • accessible
  • economic benefits
  • culinary diversity
  • social acceptance
  • cultural acceptance
  • allergies
  • health concerns
  • environmental impact
  • ethical considerations
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