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? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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The growth of people required more
food
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consumption,
insects
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intakes might be one option for product development.
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,
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probably had some negative effects on the environment. In
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essay, the disadvantages and advantages will be examined in each issue. In recent years, there are many types of
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that have been available in the grocery or shopping areas.
Insects
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are the one option of superfood and contained many nutritions.
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and foremost, there are some benefits to eating these
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which are related to the taste and the texture. Some arthropods have a crispy texture while a consumer has it. Another advantage is the price of the products, there is no funding for the farm system to nurture them. A
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beneficial aspect is about the season of harvesting, many types of
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could be caught and they hatches in every period,
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as the crickets lay their eggs almost every month. There are ,
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, some negative drawback of
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hunting,
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relevant to the
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chain problem. If the
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were hunted in some rice field or agricultural area, the ecosystem would be affected. The additional negative effect is the chemical substances in the pesticides, which they might occasionally get from the
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of
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that they eat. The
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disadvantage is the lack of evidence base that could support the
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supplement in any kind of
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and people probably get some poisons from other
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with improper preparation. To summarize, in my point of view, there are some advantages of
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consumption ,
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nevertheless
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we need to focus more on the ecosystem issue. If we have adequate scientific support,
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might be one healthy
food
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for protein supplements.
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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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