The food travels thousands of miles from farm to consumer. Some people think it would be better to our environment and economy if people only ate only locally produced food. What extent do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

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Nowadays, many
country
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countries
rely on the international
food
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market to feed their citizens. Though
this
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is mostly
have
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having
negative impact
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a negative impact
on
local farm
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local farms
a local farm
the local farm
and the
environmental
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environment
, there are
also
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some positive aspect that will be considered.
To begin
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with, purchasing
food
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from local farms has many
advatiages
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
advantages
,
Firstly
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, local grown fruits and vegetables have more nutritional value
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then
conjunction used in comparatives
than
the exported
food
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. As it more fresh and healthy. Another argument is that
this
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process will enhance the local economy and
also
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, provide more job
opportuities
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
opportunities
for local citizen to work on their farms.
Therefore
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, depending on local resources will
returen
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
return
retrain
retiring
with benefits
on
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to
goverment
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
government
economically
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economists
and individuals.
Nevertheless
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, I believe that the disadvantages are more
pursuasive
intended or having the power to induce action or belief
persuasive
passive
possessive
than advantage for two main reasons. Relying on
exported
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exports
food
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, which cross the overseas to reach to consumers will need
burning
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to burn
huge amount
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huge amounts
a huge amount
of fuel.
This
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causes
damege
the occurrence of a change for the worse
damage
to the environment as it will put more CO2 into the
atmospher
a particular environment or surrounding influence
atmosphere
, which will
acselerate
move faster
accelerate
the global warming.
Also
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, these
type
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types
of
food
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need chemical to be preserved and reach the long distance, which could be unhealthy if it uses for
long period
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long periods
a long period
.
Lastly
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, despite that
this
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trend will enhance the global
trad
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
trade
for only produced
food
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's countries, it will affect
local economy
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the local economy
local economies
negatively and decrease the number of jobs in local farms. In conclusion, in spite of the positive aspect of buying
food
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from
global
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the global food market
food
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market,
this
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will affect local farms producing
rate
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
rare
and will
damege
the occurrence of a change for the worse
damage
the environment as it will need more fuels.
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