Future of Food

Based on both articles, what can you infer about how a food goes from being seen as weird to being seen as normal?

What are two things that bugs and algae have in common as food sources?

The main purpose of the paired texts is to explain ______.

• how to prepare sushi

• why a healthy diet is important

• why two food sources might become more common in the future

• why some insects taste better than others

According to the first article, where is eating insects seen as normal?

• everywhere

• only in North America

• in Europe and South America

• in Africa, Asia, and Latin America

Which detail in the first article supports the idea that farming insects is more sustainable than farming other animals?

• Insects can be eaten live.

• Insects are packed with protein.

• Insects require less land, water, and food.

• Billions of people eat insects.

According to the second article, how much of Earth’s fresh water do we use to grow our food?

• 10 percent

• 50 percent

• 70 percent

• 90 percent

Both articles support the idea that ______.

• Americans enjoy crunchy snacks

• corn takes a long time to grow

• people will pay a lot for lobster

• we need to find new food sources

Fill in the blank with a vocabulary word.

Insects are ________ because they multiply and grow quickly.

Fill in the blank with a vocabulary word.

A serving of mealworms has more _____ than a serving of salmon.

Fill in the blank with a vocabulary word.

Heat waves, floods, and droughts caused by _______could damage our food supply.