Invasive Species: To Eat Or Not To Eat?

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In the article titled, “Invasive Species: to eat or not to eat, that is the question” speaks to the issue of invasive species rapidly spreading and taking over territory, and the solution to this. Some of the species mentioned in the article were: weeds, kudzu, lionfish, pine species, Japanese barberry, and nutria. The rapid expansion on these species can have detrimental effects on the environment. The idea that we can control species and even drive them to extinction by eating them is quite fascinating, and it has positive and negative aspects associated with it. Throughout the article, it gives multiple reasons why humans should consume invasive species. I feel that it is a good thing if humans try to control invasive species’ growth

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