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Climate change is expected to reduce crop yields by more than 25 percent, and by 2050 our global population will increase to 9 billion. This means we won't have enough food for all of us and we need to look for more alternative food sources. But are there any other food sources other than meat and vegetables? Yes, there are many actually. One way to substitute meat is eating insects, because they combat obesity, will fight malnutrition, and they are more environmentally friendly.


Firstly, a huge benefit of eating insects is that it will combat obesity.  Insects contain much higher nutritional values than meat, such as healthy fats, protein, calcium, iron. In addition to this, the insects are lower in carbohydrates (Whiteman).  Further study has been conducted and they have concluded that insect consumption, or entomophagy, is just as nutritious as meat, and possibly more nutritious. Since meat is closer to the human DNA meat can give you similar diseases or digestive symptoms, such as diarrhea or constipation. It may also increase the risk of a gastrointestinal condition called diverticulitis (Whiteman). 


Secondly, entomophagy will fight malnutrition. Considering the rapidly growing population and decreasing crop yields, we can expect a malnutrition issue. There are already ongoing malnutrition issues in Africa and Asia. Insects are easily accessible considering they are everywhere and they contain high nutritional values. So if we start domesticating them in multiple places we can reduce the malnutrition issue quickly. 


Lastly, eating less meat could be better for the environment and overall health (Berry). Like with a certain quantity of feed for the animals and insects you will receive more insect-food. To domesticate insects it will cost less to get a higher amount of food, basically the insects. For example, chicken converted 33% of dietary protein to edible body mass, while yellow mealworms can convert up to 45% dietary protein to edible body mass while black soldier fly larvae can convert up to 55% of dietary protein to edible body mass (Imathiu). 


All taken into consideration, insects can only benefit you. The only disadvantage might be your reluctance to eat them. Insects are high in nutrients, will help with the malnutrition issue going on, and it is safer for the environment. Taking all the current issues going on in the world today, maybe eating insects is a sacrifice worth taking? Possibly, in the future, a crunchy grasshopper will be the new nut mix. 



Works Cited


Berry, Jennifer. “What Are The Best Meat Substitutes?” medicalnewstoday.com. Medical News Today. 28 Jun. 2019. Web. 21 Mar. 2021.


Imathiu, Samuel. “Benefits And Food Safety Concerns Associated With Consumption Of Edible Insects.” sciencedirect.com. ScienceDirect. Mar. 2020. Web. 21 Mar. 2021.


Whiteman, Honor. “Grub’s Up! How Eating Insects Could Benefit Health.” medicalnewstoday.com. Medical News Today. 22 Jun. 2016. Web. 21 Mar. 2021.

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  1. AnonymousApril 21, 2021 at 2:30 AM

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  2. AnonymousApril 21, 2021 at 2:39 AM

    You made many convincing points but I think I would still rather become a vegetarian or vegan instead of eating insects.

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  3. AnonymousApril 21, 2021 at 2:57 AM

    I think you have many good argument and it could change my mind if i try hard so continue o do blog this one was very intesting

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  4. AnonymousApril 21, 2021 at 2:58 AM

    I think that you did a good job at engaging people with the introduction by including those statistics. You had pretty good examples and reasoning behind why we should start eating insects but I still am not even closely convinced to eat insects. I think that you chose a hard topic.

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  5. AnonymousApril 23, 2021 at 12:27 AM

    You made many convincing points but I think I would still rather become a vegetarian or vegan instead of eating insects. however, i believe that you did do a good job at making your point very convincing and backed up all of your ideas with good, strong research. I also like the pictures you have chosen since it shows the two main opposites in eating insects against animals.

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