In many countries, people like to eat more food from other regions than can be grown in a local area. As a result, much of the food has to come from other regions. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?

People

from different parts of the world, these days, enjoy eating more imported food than local food.

While

I accept that there are some benefits of

this

development, I do believe that its drawbacks are much greater. On the one hand, I acknowledge that the consumption of exotic

foods

might benefit society as a whole in terms of well-being and economy.

Firstly

,

people

can take advantage of imported

foods

to improve their health. Having a rich diet including exotic

foods

such

as oranges and kiwis can help to maintain

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good health.

For example

, in Uzbekistan,

people

consuming oranges full of Vitamin C tend to build up resistance to some ailments like the cold in winter thanks to the availability of

such

exotic fruit in local markets.

Secondly

, countries in which there is surplus food could enjoy

this

situation in economic terms.

Such

countries can export their excess

foods

to other parts of the globe where there is a high demand for their products. A shiny example of

this

is Spain

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often sells its surplus oranges to other nations, thereby bringing

further

revenue to the GDP thereof. Despite the advantages expressed above, in my opinion, a preference for imported

foods

over local ones is far more disadvantageous with regard to the environment and local markets. To begin with,

this

trend is highly likely to do more harm than good to

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nature. The reason is that in most cases imported

foods

are brought via means of transportation like airplanes and trains which release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

As a consequence

, individuals consuming imported

foods

surely increase the level of their carbon footprint, contributing to the deterioration of the environment.

Besides

,

people

who prefer imported

foods

to domestically grown ones might unintentionally cause the failure of local farms. Being unable to sell their yielded crops owing to a growing need for exotic

foods

, local farmers are highly likely to face bankruptcy.

For instance

, a similar case occurred in my country, Uzbekistan in 2014, where local farmers were forced to get out of the local market

due to

the massive imports of vegetables from Russia. In conclusion,

although

there are some merits of the consumption of imported

foods

in terms of health and economy, I strongly believe that its demerits regarding the environment and local markets are of greater significance.