[Sharon G] Writing Practice Test 1050887
Task 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The map and chart below show the information for the global willingness to eat insect products and the current price for certain food available on the market place.
Write a report for a university, lecturer describing the information shown below.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
You should write at least 150 words.
The map shows the difference between each country in its willingness to consume insects, while the chart displays the market-based prices on various food.
Firstly, the data shows that from 13 countries, only 5 have average to high percentage compared to the other 8 areas. Using willingness as the key indicator, Mexico holds first place with the number of 71%, followed by 58% in Peru, 56% in Thailand, 45% in Brazil, and 44% in China. Meanwhile, Japan has the least percentage of willingness with only 21%, along with Russia, India, Spain, Australia, the USA, the UK, and Africa accordingly.
On the other factor, the most expensive food in the market is wild Weaver Ant which is 10.65 USD per kg, wild Bamboo Caterpillar at 10 USD per kg, and wild Bombay Locust after palm bred Palm Weevil at 7.8 USD per kg and 9.35 USD per kg. The rest is bin bred Palm Weevil, wild Mole Cricket, farmed Silkworm Pupae, farmed and wild Field Cricket, wild male Giant Water Bug, farmed House Cricket, and wild female Giant Water Bug in sequence. The lowest cost can be found in Thai Hom Mali Rice with only 0.78 USD per kg, followed by Glutinous Rice, broiler Chicken, Pork, Buffalo, and Beef.
Task 2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic.
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.
You should write at least 250 words.
The world is ever-changing in order to tone with its continuously evolving population. A growing number of citizens means higher demand to fulfill the need for food. As food sources are becoming limited, alternatives for edible consumption are definitely required. Insects, for example, are one option to solve this issue.
Classified as edible, some insects might be a decent substitute for food limitation, depending on how a person sees it. A standardised method of processing consumable insect-based would be a problem-solving solution to decreasing supplies of human need. With it becoming quite a popular street food in some countries like Thailand, proving that the market is already there although still very niche at the moment.
However in most cases, people see insects in a negative point of view. These creatures are often seen as harmful pests which carry dirt due to their uncertain habitat. Not only the questionable hygiene that could lead to diseases, its familiarity to be categorised as food are also still poor. Moreover, mass harvesting is likely to become a boomerang for the world we live in, as free hunting of these creatures will bring imbalance to the ecosystem resulting in another issue for mother nature.
To sum up, there should be a fixed quality standard in eliminating the bad sides of including edible insects as a source of food. When harvested rationally and sterilely, it could be considered a great solution to the market. While if done carefreely, could bring another problem to the population and the already issued matter.
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