Eat Your Bugs Poem By Miguel Vilar

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The texts “Eat your bugs” by Miguel Vilar and Laura Allen “Insect Farmers...” by The Washington Post have both have similarities and differences. Both articles are similar because they both talk about being healthy and doing better for the environment. In contrast, there are ways that the articles differs One article talks about having enough bugs but the other one says that we need more bugs. Also, one talks about problems but the other doesn't.
First, both text have facts about bugs being healthy.For example, on page 22 of “Eat your bugs” the text states “ Crickets and grasshoppers are loaded with carbohydrates” . Similarly, on page 2 of “Insect farmers” it says “ They pack a powerful protein-filled punch into a small, low-calorie package.” This is similar because they show how bugs are very healthy and good for you . Each text shows very familiar ways why bugs are healthy for you.In both cases, they both show how bugs are healthy for you and good for you.
A second similarity is that they are better for the environment. For example on page 24 of “Eating Bugs” the text
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For example on page 2 of “Insect Farmers” the text states “Some food companies still worry that the ickiness issue will keep consumers from paying for cricket flour and mealworm butter. “. In contrast, on page 22 of “Eat your Bugs” it says “But the fact is that many of us eat bugs every day.” This information differs because “ Insect Farmers.” says that we won't eat bugs because of the ickiness issue we have. In contrast, “Eat your Bugs” says that many of us eat bugs. This is a difference because “Insect Farmers” shows that most of us don’t eat bugs but “Eat your Bugs” says that many of us eat bugs. To sum things up, both articles are different because “ Insect Farmers” says that most of us don’t eat bugs because it’s gross but “Eat your Bugs” says that most of us eat

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