Pros And Cons Of Eating Bugs

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Think of a world that eats bugs on a daily basis, where you eat a crunchy, chewy, grasshopper that is pouring its insides in your mouth. Does that sound appetizing to you? Hopefully not, though many people want The United States to eat bugs. The USA should not eat bugs.
One reason why people should not eat bugs is that they are very expensive. According to the article, “Would You Eat That?” says, “they are expensive. Cricket chirps, or chirps, cost $15 for three ounce bags. That’s four times more expensive than the comparable amount of beef.” That is five dollars for one ounce, and that leaves me thinking, “Are the people who are in charge of the bug industry, just trying to make a lot of money?” Another reason why people shouldn’t eat bugs

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