Air transport is increasingly used to export fruit and vegetables where they cannot be grown or out of season. Do the benefits of this trend outweigh the drawbacks?

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Some people think there has been a rise in the amount of fruit and vegetables sent through air to places where the production is impossible or out of season. In
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mode of transport than disadvantages. The
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positive point of air travel is the little time it takes to carry these products from one place to another. Daily buying fresh fruits and vegetables from all around the world in every season of the year is made possible because of
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, Ecuatorian bananas and Brazilian pineapples can be eaten fresh all over the globe.
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, if these were transported by water or roads they would arrive rotten and unavailable for human consumption. Another advantage is that
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fresh produce ensures the availability of essential nutrients in our daily menu. The negative aspects of
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means of transport
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that it is highly more expensive,
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, the imported items we buy at the market have a greater price than those locally grown. Take,
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, Chinese oranges cost twice more than those locally
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in spite of having higher prices, people carry on shopping them and
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a significant drawback for the local economy. In conclusion, nowadays, all around the world, shopping availability of fresh fruits and vegetables has increased and made possible because of air transport,
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people can have vital nutrients and vitamins in their daily menu. These advantages clearly outweigh price and local economy disadvantages.
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