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the s u p e r b the tuture t

The number of people in the world is growing fast - every year there are
about 70 million more people. So, we’ve got two questions that need
answers: Have we got enough space on our planet for so many people? and
How can we make sure they’ve all got enough food to live?

Many people eat too much meat - Protein keeps our muscles and bones
steaks, beef burgers, sausages, etc. in good condition, too.
That’s not good for us and we need There are two more reasons why
big farms to produce all that meat. The insects are good food options: insect
farms already use 30% of all the world’s farms don’t need so much water and
land: they create greenhouse gases and energy. Also, they don’t use so much
use a lot of water and energy. space.
However, we can do something to For some people in countries in Asia
help. We can eat meat only one or and Latin America, eating insects is
two days a week, for example, and not unusual. But for people in Europe
eat more vegetables - that’s healthy. and many other countries, it seems
We can also eat some different types very strange.
of meat - creepy-crawlies! That’s
right, grasshoppers, worms, flies What about you? Do you eat any healthy food? How much
and lots of other insects. They’re meat do you eat in a week? Perhaps you think you don’t eat
the superfood of the future. They’ve insects? But maybe you’re wrong! Why’s that? Because the
got a lot of protein. Protein is very red food colouring that is in many things that we eat comes
_ ___________
important for our health, and it’s \ from ... an insect called the ‘cochineal beetle’!
good for our hair and our skin.
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Food and health

6 Complete the five conversations. Choose the correct answer A, B or C.
1 Do you want some ice cream? 4 Do you eat any vegetables?
A No, thanks. Can I have an apple or a banana? A I hate apples.
B She's not hungry. B It's fast food.
C They're very good. C No, I don't like them.
2 Have some water. 5 Have some more biscuits.
A I drinkit. A Thanks, but one's enough for me.
B No, thanks, I'm not thirsty. B You can have a banana.
C Look at them. C I'm very healthy.
3 Would you like more chocolate?
A It's over there.
B Yes, I do.
C I'd love some, but I'm trying not to eat it.
7 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Compare your answers. Do the people in Exercise 6 care about healthy food?

doesn't want a ... He/She asks fo r ...
The
person in likes... He/She says... cares about...

1think he/she
number 1
never eats / drinks... He/She wants... doesn't care about...
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