Today food travels from thousands of miles from the farm to the consumer. Some people say that it would be better for the economy & environment if people ate food produced from local farmers. Would the advantages of this idea outweigh the disadvantages?

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travels long distances before reaching consumers, and it is

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believed that consuming locally grown

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would bring about a number of economic and environmental benefits. Despite some advantages, I believe that the disadvantages of

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idea would be more significant. Consuming locally grown

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is advantageous in several ways.

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, when produce is purchased and consumed locally, the local economy greatly benefits. More income will be generated for those involved in the

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production, including farmers and growers, which will, in turn, enhance their standards of living. Eating locally grown

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play a role in helping to protect the environment. The transportation of

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around the world greatly contributes to global warming due to the large amount of carbon emissions produced during the process. Eating locally grown produce will help to reduce the distance that

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travels, helping to reduce the negative effects of carbon emissions which are released from vehicles during transport. In spite of the aforementioned benefits, I personally feel that the drawbacks need to be considered more carefully.

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, if non-locally grown foods are purchased less often on the market, local people will

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have fewer opportunities to experience

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and healthy products from other regions.

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, if local foods

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more dominant products, price manipulation by local merchants can occur. Several

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sellers will make use of

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opportunity to increase prices to control the market in the long term. It will be difficult for people, especially lower income households, to buy essential foods for themselves, causing adverse impacts on their health. In conclusion, I hold the belief that local

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consumption, despite having economic and environmental merits, does more harm than good to people’s culinary experiences and local markets.