Insects: Food for the Future

　Today,/unstable food supply/is a serious global issue.// According to the FAO,/there will be a food shortage/in the near future/because of climate change/and population growth.// In 2013,/the FAO suggested one solution to this problem:/eating insects.//
　There are good reasons/to eat insects.// First,/they are nutritious.// For example,/locusts, crickets, and cicadas/are a rich source/of protein, iron, and calcium.// That is why/they have long been eaten/in Africa, Latin America, and Asia,/including some regions in Japan.// Second,/insects are easy to farm.// They need far less feed and water/than farm animals,/and they grow fast.// Under good conditions,/insects can be produced stably/regardless of the season.//
　Recently,/products such as meatballs and protein bars/containing insects/have appeared/in Western countries.// In Japan, too,/cricket crackers are found/on store shelves.// One day,/you may see insects/on your dining table.//