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?

There are some growing arguments among some communities about the consumption of

insects

,as a solution for poring a number of population and their requirements.

However

,some parts of the communities still do not convince of

this

opine since their attitudes towards the

insects

as a

food

and likely damage to nature

such

as pollination.

Although

this

is true , there are some positive sides of

this

like good nutrient content and easily accessible

food

sources. In the following essay ,

this

writer wishes to

further

elaborate on

this

topic.

To begin

with ,when we consider its negative side, unfortunately since ancient times people have had some negative feelings about

insects

as

food

and most cultures were not accepting eating

insects

.

Furthermore

, most researchers believe ,bees are the main responsible

insects

for pollination and without them , our

food

supply will spiral within a short period of time .

For instance

, according to research conducted by Oxford University , 95% of the pollination of major crops of humans is done by bees . On other hand , there are some positive sides of

this

like ,

insects

are very good sources of amino acids which are essential precursors of human proteins . At the same time, it provides other valuable nutrients like lipids , minerals and vitamins in high quantities. According to most research,

insects

can be easily grown in a large group and we can use genetic engineering to change their size and nutrient contents.

For example

in India ,scientists have been able to develop a new insect species which contain nutrient content similar to an egg . In conclusion, to overcome the current and future nutrient requirements ,people have to search for new

food

sources.

Although

it is having some cultural issues, due to its high availability of nutrient content and easiness of growth,

insects

are emerging as a good source of

food

to fulfil

this

crucial requirement.