Eat Your Bugs Analysis

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he texts “Eat Your Bugs” by Miguel and Laura and “Insect Farmers...” by The Washington Post have both similarities and differences. First, both articles suggest that bugs are the food of the future.For example, on page 24 of ”Eat Your Bugs“ the text states “Scientists are betting on bugs to be the food of the new millennium. Similarly, on page of it says “ Some of these snacks have made it to shelves of national grocery stores such as Whole Foods Market. ”This is similar because they are both talking about how they will or are going to make it to grocery stores.
In both cases the articles are putting out that bugs are okay to eat and that we might have to.A second similarity is that it is better for the environment.For example on page 4 of

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