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?

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

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

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

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can take advantage of imported

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to improve their health. Having a rich diet including exotic

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as oranges and kiwis can help to maintain

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good health.

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, in Uzbekistan,

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

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exotic fruit in local markets.

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, countries in which there is surplus food could enjoy

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situation in economic terms.

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countries can export their excess

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

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is Spain

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often sells its surplus oranges to other nations, thereby bringing

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

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

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trend is highly likely to do more harm than good to

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nature. The reason is that in most cases imported

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

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, individuals consuming imported

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

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,

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who prefer imported

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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

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, local farmers are highly likely to face bankruptcy.

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

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the massive imports of vegetables from Russia. In conclusion,

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there are some merits of the consumption of imported

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