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?

While
it is widely suggested that making
ebidle
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idle
insects
as a
food
source
will resolve the scarcity of
food
source
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as
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to match the outgrowing rate of populations, others argue that it
not
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only unhealthy but
also
affected
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the
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nature negatively when it comes to harvesting. Both point of view and personal opinion towards
insects
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consumption will be elaborated on in
this
essay.
To begin
with, it may seem sensible for some to believe that
insects
can be
a good alternative
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a good alternative food choice
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food
choices for
human
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to survive in nowadays as they have various benefits.
First,
This
is
possibly
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because
insects
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insects are
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rich in
nutritions
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nutrition
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. In
this
respect, there is an
evident
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shown that a spoonful of
insects
provided twice
amount
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the amount
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of protein than a thick slice of red meat.
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bread made from
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have threefold
of
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protein
that
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the
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basic
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bread.
Secondly
, it
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less space for cultivating
comparing
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with the larger
livestocks
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livestock
such
as cows, pigs, or poultries. To illustrate, a single herd of cows require
atleast
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at least
an acre for them to survive,
while
insects
require only a few square
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to survive. Many
opponent
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of
this
idea might
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that
insects
are not healthy as they
does
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not provide other nutrition but protein and there
is
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only a few reports that support
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its nutritions
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their nutrition
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.
Moreover
, if the
insects
underwent a
genetical
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modification to be edible for
human
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humans
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this
is can somewhat affect
the
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nature
such
as
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rid of unwanted features that particular species had if the harvesting process done inappropriately.
However
, I personally argue in favour of the benefits of its potential
food
choices seeing that creating
variety
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of
food
sources will help us to not
focusing
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on specific
food
source
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sources
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. By providing
such
options, people in remote
area
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areas
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can meet their living
standard
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standards
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instead
of struggling to find common
food
source
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sources
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like pigs and
chicken
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. In summary,
although
it is undeniable that edible
insects
can pose some unwanted
effect
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effects
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toward
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on
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nature and may not be
nutrious
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nutritious
, I am of the opinion that
its
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positive outcome
outweight
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outweighs
its
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detrimental effect and should be
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more in order to prevent the scarcity of world
food
resource
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resources
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.
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Grammar and Vocabulary
Work on grammatical accuracy and word choice to make your sentences clearer and more precise. Phrases like 'making ebidle insects' and 'bread made from cockroach' need to be corrected for proper understanding.
Task Achievement
Provide more detailed and specific examples to support your points, as this will make your arguments more convincing. For instance, citing scientific studies or specific data regarding the nutritional benefits or drawbacks of insects can strengthen your points.
Coherence and Cohesion
Ensure that each paragraph develops a single clear idea. Some ideas in your second paragraph are not fully developed and could be expanded for better clarity.
Content
The essay provides a balanced view discussing both benefits and drawbacks of consuming insects.
Structure
The introduction and conclusion are clearly stated, which helps in understanding the main points of the essay.
Examples
Effort is made to compare insect-based food with common food sources like cows, pigs, and bread, which indicates thoughtful consideration of the topic.

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