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Food travels thousands of miles from producers to consumers. Some people think that it would be better for the environment and economy if people only ate the local food produced by farmers. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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In
this
 modern capitalistic society, most of the food products sold in an area
is acquired
Suggestion
are acquired
 from far off places. It is believed by some people that eating crops, produced only locally would result in a healthier
enviroment
the totality of surrounding conditions
environment
 and economy.
This
 essay agrees with
this
 point of view.
To begin
 with, food purchased from the local farmers would result in a decrease in the transportation costs.
This
 would help in reducing the selling price of the crops as the intermediate travel costs are diminished. A decrease in the price
would
Accept comma addition
would, hence
hence
, result in a higher purchasing power for the consumers and
thus
, it would boost the economy significantly.
For instance
, mangoes from Maharashtra cost 10 times more in Himachal Pradesh than those produced locally.
Moreover
,
this
 can result in a better
enviroment
the totality of surrounding conditions
environment
 in the future. Most of the crops grown by the farmers today are not suitable to be grown in all areas. The growth of commercial crops has resulted in an increased pressure on the soil and
thus
, the nutritional value of both the yield and soil is affected. A shift from commercial to local products from the farmers would help
saving
Suggestion
to save
 the
enviroment
the totality of surrounding conditions
environment
. Not only
this
, the harmful pesticides and insecticides would
used
Suggestion
use
 in a lesser quantity helping the overall
enviroment
the totality of surrounding conditions
environment
. To put in a nutshell, eating only the area specific crops would help the economy by diminishing the transportation prices and would
also
 help in safe
gaurding
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
guarding
 the
enviroment
the totality of surrounding conditions
environment
 by leading to a change in crop cultivation factors for the farmers and lessening the use of dangerous chemicals.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • environmentally friendly
  • carbon emissions
  • long-distance transportation
  • biodiversity
  • pesticides
  • fertilizers
  • local economy
  • sustainability
  • feasible
  • diverse range
  • food choices
  • cultural identity
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