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?

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The world is facing an increase in
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miles and
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is causing a problem to the environment.
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why some people suggest that we should switch to locally produced
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. Personally, I support
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option since it would bring benefits to the economy, family budgets and the air quality. Avoiding consuming exotic
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has some drawbacks, one of which is that consumers would have fewer choices when they go shopping.
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, if people only consume
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produced within their border, they are more likely to miss the opportunity to taste exotic
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.
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, since durian is not native to America, those people would never know how
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tastes like unless they travel to other countries
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as Vietnam.
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,
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, some merits of shifting to domestically grown
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are identified.
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, the level of carbon emissions would fall since the need for transportation
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from far distances is reduced, which leads to an increase in the quality of air.
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, the sales of
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produced within
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ational border are likely to rise and
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is beneficial to many local
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farmers
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sellers.
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, the buyers would enjoy a reduction in selling price as they are
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longer have to pay for transportation fees which are usually included in
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and
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is economically favourable to many families. In conclusion, despite some restrictions, I believed that people should go for domestic products since
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can support local farmers and sellers, mitigate environmental problems and help people alleviate money issues.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • environmentally friendly
  • carbon emissions
  • long-distance transportation
  • biodiversity
  • pesticides
  • fertilizers
  • local economy
  • sustainability
  • feasible
  • diverse range
  • food choices
  • cultural identity
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