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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To live a healthy life, food has a major role in human life. In some countries due to the surge in
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limited option for food.
Insects
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are one of the important sources for those countries.
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, few
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believe that eating
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are neither healthy nor good for the environment. In order to
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I will discuss both the positive and negative points in my forthcoming essay.
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, some of the countries are not lucky enough to grow a variety of foods for their country. If the
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is more than the production of crops, it is tough for the country to meet the demands of their
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.
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, China's biggest
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depends on
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and
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. Though, few
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are high in protein they can be healthy for humans. One of the popular
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is the grasshopper which is increasingly eaten by
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who has got less food in their area.
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it gives benefit to combat Kwashiorkor disease which occurs in children due to their poor diet.
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, other
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like bigger
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rely on small
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. In the environment hierarchy if the amount of
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becomes lesser
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it will affect other
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as well.
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it is not good for the environment as a particular species of insect when become plunged could affect the overall
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of other
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as well.
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balance should be necessary. To conclude, it is our responsibility how to make a balance between our own necessity and environmental situation.
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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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