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Jacob Dabrowski Mrs. Schroder English Period 4 08 March 2024. Would You Eat This? Why are Americans disgusted by eating insects? In both articles “Would You Eat This?” and “Gross! Yuck! That is a great idea! Ew!” it explains why some people include insects in their diet, while others believe it is repulsive. To begin with, many Americans are unfamiliar with entomophagy. In the article, “Would You Eat This?”, author Kristin Lewis states that “our country doesn't have much of a system to support farming bugs” (24). Therefore, America, as a nation, does not embrace the consumption of insects and therefore does not have access to the necessary equipment. In the text, Lewis notes that one reason is “from a young age, many of us are taught to stay …show more content…

remains small”. As a result, insect-based products are expensive” (Lewis 25). In other words, most people would not spend more money on a product that is unpopular. This would discourage business owners from selling the insect-based products since they would not make a profit. Overall, insect cuisine is not a feasible item among Americans. Likewise, in the article “Gross! Yuck! That is a great idea! Ew!”, author Kristin Lewis offers the scientific interpretation on why bug diets are undesirable to so many people in our nation. For example, Lewis reports that “food is shaped by our cultural background” (26). In this case, insect-based food must be passed down from generation to generation. Since it is not widely accepted in America, people would have to visit other countries to enjoy it. In the paragraph “Survival Tool” it argues that “disgust helps you steer clear of stuff that can make you sick” (Lewis 26). With this in mind, many people will not consume food that they believe could possibly make them ill. The author reveals that “our response to things we initially find gross can change the more we’re exposed to them” (26). As a result, bug eating is not prevalent in the U.S. so

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