These days, food travels long distances before reaching consumers, and it is therefore believed that consuming locally grown food would bring about a number of economic and environmental benefits. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages ?

In today's world,

the

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packaged

food

products travel from

one

country to the other.

This

helps the multinational companies in the

food

industry to make huge profits but has a negative impact on the economy of the region

one

is living. By consuming the local

food

, brings a positive change in many different ways to the local

community

and

also

benefits the environment. In

this

essay, I will examine the advantages and disadvantages of people choosing local goods.

Firstly

, there are many companies providing us ready to eat meals which are convenient

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many of us. But these foods travel a long distance and is not considered fresh.

Instead

, if

one

starts consuming the freshly grown

food

from the local

community

it will help in improving

one

's health. Healthy and nutritious

food

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important for the well-being of society.

Secondly

, by consuming the crops grown in the

community

, it will benefit the people who are mainly dependent on farming. They receive a fair price for their produce and need not be dependent on selling in the open-markets for lesser price.

Therefore

, more people are encouraged to start farming which

also

helps to reduce pollution to some extent by giving fresh air.

On the other hand

, by choosing the

food

that is

available locally people are left with very less choice. There are certain limitations on the cultivation of crops based on the geographical areas.

Besides

, there are several factories in most of the cities which are relying on

food

processing technology. If the import of foods from different parts of the world reduces,

then

this

might impact on the livelihoods of

such

factory employees. Some years, there will be less than expected rainfall which impacts the local farming,

as a result

, the authorities should make

last

-minute arrangements to import

food

which can be troublesome in many ways. In conclusion, there are huge benefits of consuming the

food

that is

grown in the

community

or the region, but it is always better to have a backup plan of

food

from other parts of the world.

This

maintains the balance of industries and farming, at the same time, making sure there will be no scarcity of

food

by depending only on the local goods.