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 fruits and vegetables produced within

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ational border are likely to rise and

this

is beneficial to many local farmers and

food

sellers.

Finally

, the buyers would enjoy a reduction in selling price as they are no longer have to pay for transportation fees which are usually included in the products’ prices and

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.