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Friday, 20 August 2010
Would YOU eat an insect burger?
The United Nations want YOU to eat insects. Find out why below...
The United Nations say that eating insects may be the way to stop the food crisis, overcrowding and save the planet.
20% of greenhouse gases are caused by farming. As the world's population grows, more and more land will be needed to raise meat, which will then cause more greenhouse gasses and leave less land to build houses on.
"There is a meat crisis," says Professor Arnold van Huis. "The world population will grow from six billion now to nine billion by 2050 and we know people are consuming more meat. If we continue like this we will need another Earth."
Eating insects instead of meat saves space and produces 10 times less methane and 300 times less nitrous oxide, two greenhouse gases.
Insects are also rich in protein, vitamins and minerals.
Van Huis thinks that the solution might be grinding insects into burgers so that you can't see what you are eating.
Do you agree? Would you eat insects? Vote on our poll at www.firstnews.co.uk to let us know.
In the video below out First News Foodies try some insects at Chessington World of Adventures. What do you want our First News Foodies to eat next? Vote on our poll at www.firstnews.co.uk/polls to let us know.
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Mirri04 (Age 13) wrote on Wednesday, 11 August 2010 @ 14:44
(This is kind of tricky to answer...)I will if it helps the planet,and depending on how it tastes,although it probably tastes better than stewed cauliflower lol!
nwilliams wrote on Friday, 13 August 2010 @ 13:49
:)
dfoulds wrote on Friday, 13 August 2010 @ 16:27
LOL, everything tastes better than cauliflower :)
NewsWhizz (Age 12) wrote on Friday, 13 August 2010 @ 19:02
I wonder how a bug would taste like...
ellbells (Age 12) wrote on Monday, 16 August 2010 @ 12:48
no!!!!!! how gross
Ellie-mo (Age 13) wrote on Monday, 16 August 2010 @ 17:56
EWW, Gross!! I would do anything to help the planet, but definetly wud not so this! LOL :)
Miaowoof (Age 14) wrote on Wednesday, 18 August 2010 @ 09:14
Im a vegetarian
eedz (Age 11) wrote on Wednesday, 18 August 2010 @ 20:16
i am a veggie 2 :)
Edd12345 (Age 13) wrote on Saturday, 21 August 2010 @ 14:10
Yuck. I would normally try, but not this time
Teatowel (Age 11) wrote on Sunday, 29 August 2010 @ 14:23
I'd try to save the world...or maybe become a vegetarian:)LOL!!!
lambchop (Age 11) wrote on Thursday, 2 September 2010 @ 16:06
I spose I whold If I were to save the world :)