Food travels thousands of miles from producers to consumers. Some people think that it would be better for the environment and economy if people ate only the local food produced by farmers. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
The world is facing an increase in
food
miles and this
is causing a problem to the environment. That is
why some people suggest that we should switch to locally produced food
. Personally, I support this
option since it would bring benefits to the economy, family budgets and the air quality.
Avoiding consuming exotic food
has some drawbacks, one of which is that consumers would have fewer choices when they go shopping. In other words
, if people only consume food
produced within their border, they are more likely to miss the opportunity to taste exotic food
. For instance
, since durian is not native to America, those people would never know how this
food
tastes like unless they travel to other countries such
as Vietnam. Therefore
,
However
, some merits of shifting to domestically grown food
are identified. Firstly
, the level of carbon emissions would fall since the need for transportation food
from far distances is reduced, which leads to an increase in the quality of air. Secondly
, the sales of food
produced within n
ational border are likely to rise and Add an article
a
the
this
is beneficial to many local famers
and Correct your spelling
farmers
food
sellers. Finally
, the buyers would enjoy a reduction in selling price as they are now
longer have to pay for transportation fees which are usually included in Correct your spelling
no
the products prices
and Change to a genitive case
the prices of the products
the prices of the product
this
is economically favourable to many families.
In conclusion, despite some restrictions, I believed that people should go for domestic products since this
can support local farmers and sellers, mitigate environmental problems and help people alleviate money issues.Submitted by hnam7458 on
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