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Nowadays many people prefer to shop in supermarkets rather than small shops or local markets? Is this positive or negative for development? Discuss and give your opinion.

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In
this
 present world, we have many options for buying food.
However
, and even if the most common option is
supermarkets
 since it seems the easiest and fastest way of doing it, I would discuss the negative consequences that it has for development in
this
 short essay. To start with, and
comparing
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 to small shops or local markets,
supermarkets
 are
own
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owned
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 by corporations that don't
persue
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pursue
 a local benefit
rathen
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rather
 than their own one. In
this
 sense, we have seen how the more the
supermarkets
increse
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increase
 their presence in the communities, the most the food self-sufficiency decreased because it
become
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dependant
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of
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on
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 global markets and their dynamics. On top of that,
supermarkets
 only sell what can pass
certain
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a certain
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 quality
bar
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. They
throw away
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 tons of products that are consumables and in a good condition but they are not beautiful and attractive to the eye. As consequence, the development of societies is harmed because what's produced can't be
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sealed
smelled
spelt
selled
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sold
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, resulting in
an
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increased pressure for producers. In summary, I would suggest
to start
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 shopping
what
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for what
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it
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apply
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is needed in local versus mega-stores in order to have a positive impact
in
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on
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 the development of our communities.
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