[Lê H] Writing Practice Test 822755

The map and chart illustrates some interesting fact about the global willingness to eat insects products and the nowadays cost for certain food can be sold in the market place.

From the data given, we can say that Japan strictly opposes the consumption of insect based products. Mexicans support to eat insect based products and show more willingness compared to any other set given.

Taking the average as 46, the places which not all show any interest for the consumption of insect based products in ascending order are Japan with 21%, Russia with 32%, India with 33%, Spain with 33%, Australia with 34%, USA with 35%, UK with 36%, South Africa with 39% and china with 44% willingness.

The places showing more willingness starting with Mexico with the highest willingness of 71%, Peru with 58%, Thailand with 56% and Brazil with 45%. The places which have more willingness compared to unwillingness are China, Thailand, Brazil, Peru and Mexico.

The population nowadays is increasing rapidly, following that is the growing need in food supplement. Several source of foods have been sought, one of them is insects. The idea of using edible insects as a food sources has always been controversial and there a lot of benefits and drawbacks have been pointed out. Now we will take a look for some.

Eating insects has some notable benefits. Firstly, lots of them contain decent amount of proteins, with is essential to maintain and strengthen our body. Specifically they can increase muscle mass and improve weight loss, which is ideal for athletes and people who want to lose weight. Secondly, insects are universal and diverse, we will never be worried about the food problem if we use them as the food source. Thirdly, establishing an insects industry will create more job for farmer and worker and also provide them a stable income. One more thing is that we can introduce this strange food to tourists, attracting them and therefore developing the tourist industry and also the nation's economy.

On the other hand, consuming insects also has some drawbacks. First, insects are not clean, many of them consume decaying foods, dead animals and other polluted things. So if we eat them, we will absorb a large amount of bacteria and it can increase the risk of heart diseases. The second drawback is the use of pesticides in harvesting insects, we can’t ignore the fact that the use of pesticides in producing edible insects is largely unregulated so using them as a food source does carry an amount of risk. Another significant drawback is the limited knowledge about insects, it is hard to know what is edible and what can be poisonous. So eating insects carelessly will be risky to our health.

In conclusion, eating insects have both benefits and drawbacks, so every country should consider both issues carefully and make relevant policies for a better live.