Many cultures already include insects in their diet. The report says: "Many people around the world eat insects out of choice, largely because of the [tastiness]….More than 1, 900 species have reportedly been used as food." However, most people in Western or "developed" countries think the idea of eating insects is disgusting. The report says governments need to educate Westerners about the benefits of eating bugs so they get over the "disgust factor". Ento, a company in London that sells insect-based food, said it is difficult to get people to eat creepy-crawlies. It told the "New Scientist" magazine: "On paper, insects are fantastic, but on a plate, most people won't touch them."
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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
| 1. | What did a United Nations report suggest we do? |
| 2. | How many reasons did the U.N. give? |
| 3. | What food can insects replace? |
| 4. | What's the second reason given? |
| 5. | How could "insect farming" help poor families? |
| 6. | Why do many people around the world eat insects? |
| 7. | How many different types of insect do people eat? |
| 8. | What do most Westerners think of eating insects? |
| 9. | How could governments get Westerners to eat insects? |
| 10. | What did a shop say about insects on a plate? |
INSECTS DISCUSSION
A.
| a) | What did you think when you read the headline? |
| b) | What springs to mind when you hear the word 'insects'? |
| c) | What do you think about what you read? |
| d) | Do you think insects are a healthy food source? |
| e) | What insects could and couldn't you eat? |
| f) | Do you think we will all need to eat insects to help the Earth? |
| g) | How could insects replace meat and fish? |
| h) | If you ate a pie, loved it, and then found out it was insect pie, how would you feel? |
| i) | What do you think of the idea of insect farming? |
| j) | Which is better, worm curry or bee soup? |
B.
| a) | Did you like reading this article? Why/not? |
| b) | Why do some cultures love eating insects while others don't? |
| c) | Would it be exciting to try all 1,900 insects? |
| d) | What is the most disgusting food you can think of? |
| e) | Could Westerners ever be educated to eat bugs? |
| f) | Would insects taste better if they didn't look like insects on the plate? |
| g) | Could you date someone who ate insects? |
| h) | What would you do if you found a jar of insects in your fridge? |
| i) | If scientists found insects were the healthiest food ever, would you eat them? |
| j) | What questions would you like to ask an insect eater? |
DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
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Read more:http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1305/130516-insects.html#ixzz2TY6mFcDB
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