8.D. In many countries, traditional foods are being replaced by the international fast food. This is having negative effect on our families and societies. To what extent do you agree and disagree?

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era of technological advancement and globalization, all spheres of life have changed dramatically, and
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is not an exception. I agree that international
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and restaurants have taken over traditional foods and cuisine, and
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has severe negative impacts on our societies and families. There are significant negative impacts exerted by international fast
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to our family.
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, these international fast foods have serious negative consequences on family bonding. Previously family members sat together on a dining table to have lunch or dinner. Everybody shared
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and woe of daily life which strengthens the family connection and bonding.
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, because of the easy availability of fast
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nowadays, family members are accustomed to eating these foods alone within their busy work schedule.
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, they need not sit together for dinner, which affects their family bonding.
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, the art of home cooking is
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fading away because of our preference and over-consumption of fast
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.
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to the above, our society is
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affected by the widespread availability of fast
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. Traditional
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is inextricably connected with the
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of society. As traditional foods require time to produce, fast foods are taking place of traditional
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in
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fast-paced world that leads to the death of our thousands of years old
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and tradition.
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, International fast
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is promoted extensively in every place because of which local
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companies are facing a huge challenge to sustain in
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competition.
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, local people, local
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and tradition in society are adversely affected because of
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western
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culture
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. To conclude, international fast foods are affecting our family bonding considerably, and
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force our traditional
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culture
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to die.
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, fast foods have negative repercussions on our families and
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