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?

To solve the

food

crisis derived from the world population growing in size, some people suggest insect products as an alternative

due to

various advantages,

however

, in my perspective, it has many potential hazards to the environment and individuals that should not be overlooked. On the bright side,

insects

are known as a good source of protein, residents in certain nations have been intaking

insects

as traditional

food

for a long time.

Such

as Korea, fried worms are served in a small cup as street

food

. On top of that,

insects

are easy to be found and captured in the wild, requiring no special equipment, which could be a more economical source to deal with the shortage of

food

sources, compared to farming and husbandry. Take campers as an example, when they are trapped in the jungle,

instead

of hunting animals, they are in favour of consuming

insects

as an alternative

due to

safety concerns.

On the other hand

, the opponents argue that the surge in the consumption of

insects

could foster downsides to eco-diversity since a decremental population of

insects

will lead to an unfunctional biological cycle, and the number of plants and small animals, which depend on

insects

, will go down as well.

For example

, the decrease in the number of bees could cause a drop in flowers' quantity, since they need bees to spread flower powder.

Moreover

, some people are worried about the

the

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problem of hygiene regarding insect products

due to

their habitats, since the majority of

insects

live in dark and humid environments that could

also

contain a great

amount

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of germs. To summarise, it is inevitable that the

food

crisis will continuing deteriorates in the future, and insect products could be one of the cogent solutions,

however

, the drawbacks they cause should not be overlooked since those could lead to a serious environmental issue.