To meet the growing need for food to support an increasing population, a country should make use of edible insects as a food source. However, some people believe that insects are not only unhealthy but harvesting them will also negatively affect nature. 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.
As like
a coin , there exist both sides Change preposition
Like
for
the idea of consuming eatable Change preposition
to
insects
to counter the growing Use synonyms
food
shortage due to the ramping up of the Use synonyms
population
. Some might agree with the prompt of intaking edible bugs whereas another group would rally against it stating the negative effects that could emerge.
The positives of eating Use synonyms
insects
include numerous health benefits. Few pests or ants are packed with Use synonyms
high
nutrition value and Add an article
the high
also
with some advantageous chemical components which could benefit the people Linking Words
intaking
it. Correct your spelling
in taking
For example
, recent research has proved that ants are high in protein and Linking Words
has
anti-oxidants which could help in improving one's health. Correct subject-verb agreement
have
Thus
proving that there are some upsides in including them as a part of our diet. Adding upon Linking Words
this
, there is another instrumental advantage which relates to the ubiquitous nature of certain bugs which Linking Words
further
leads to Linking Words
low
market Add an article
the low
price
for them. Fix the agreement mistake
prices
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Moreover
the Add a comma
,Moreover
insects
reproduce much faster than mammals which could help to support the demand better than Use synonyms
the
animal meat.
Looking onto the downsides, the Correct article usage
apply
Correct your spelling
food chain
foodchain
might be affected if people start Correct your spelling
food chain
targeted
hunting Wrong verb form
targeting
of
specific Change preposition
apply
species
of Use synonyms
insects
due to the medical property it holds. Not only Use synonyms
it
exacerbate the plummeting Add a missing verb
does it
population
of Use synonyms
such
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species
due to consumption but Use synonyms
also
significantly introduces Linking Words
a
adverse impact on the Change the article
an
population
of the animals which are dependent on them. Use synonyms
For example
, in a village in China, a specific Linking Words
species
of locusts were hunted frequently for Use synonyms
food
which Use synonyms
conversely
ended up Linking Words
in
affecting the Change preposition
apply
population
of the birds that feed upon them.Use synonyms
Thus
the Linking Words
food
chain disturbance should be carefully handled since a crack in the Use synonyms
food
cycle will end up affecting humans Use synonyms
finally
.Even Linking Words
insects
contribute immensely Use synonyms
for
pollination which could Change preposition
to
also
face issues if Linking Words
Use synonyms
population
of Add an article
the population
such
Linking Words
species
start dropping.Use synonyms
Thus
the Linking Words
food
chain disturbance should be carefully handled since a crack in the Use synonyms
food
cycle will end up affecting humans Use synonyms
finally
.Even Linking Words
insects
contribute immensely Use synonyms
for
pollination which could Change preposition
to
also
face issues if Linking Words
Use synonyms
population
of Add an article
the population
such
Linking Words
species
start dropping.Use synonyms
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