Some people think that food is one of the most fundamental economic products and should be mostly produced by each country for its own consumption, with only minimal export of products to other countries. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give your own opinion and relevant examples.

A growing number of

people

believe that basic necessities,

such

as food, should be produced domestically and the

government

should limit the number of exported products to

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other

countries

across the globe. I completely disagree with

this

view because it would lead to lower state

revenue

and present less

experience

to

taste

a myriad of dishes from other

countries

.

First

and foremost, minimizing

export

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of basic products may harm the

revenue

generated by the

government

. By and large,

export

is considered as the most common intervention made by the

government

in collecting income, which is vital to fund the public's needs. Perhaps an outstanding example of

this

is the health

facilities

in Indonesia. In fact,

one

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third

of the state

revenue

is allocated to provide healthcare insurance for the poor and build

facilities

such

as clinics in remote areas.

Hence

, if the

government

reduces the flow of international trades, the need would eventually suffer because of poor health

facilities

. Another noticeable reason why I believe limiting

export

activities is not a good option is that it would make

people

have less

experience

to

taste

a countless number of special foods across the world. It is often said that by marketing domestic products to international buyers,

people

could consume a plethora of unique dishes from other

countries

. Take ramen as an example. Obviously, by selling

this

dish outside Japan,

people

could

taste

its’ unique textures, spices and herbs, which cannot be found in their home

countries

.

Consequently

,

people

would have more experiences in tasting international cuisines. To sum up, in my view, reducing global trade on basic needs could significantly reduce the state

revenue

and present less global cuisine

experience

. Unless the

government

creates a balance between domestic consumption and

export

activities, it is unlikely to provide proper public

facilities

and allow local citizens to

experience

a novel

taste

of food.