these days much of the foods people eat gets transported from farms that are thousannds of miles away. some people believe that it would be better for the environment and the economy if people only consume food produced by local farmers. would the advantages of this outweight the disadvantages?

Nowadays, it is being observed that an increasing amount of food which is used by individuals ,is transported from other places in the country

that is

so far. Some opine it is more beneficial for the environment and economy if

people

purchase their daily consumption among the farms which are in their areas.

This

essay will outline my stand as to why I believe the drawbacks of

this

practice outweigh the benefits. One of the many economical disadvantages is a limitation in purchasing. What I mean by

this

is that when you decide to buy your food from local farms, you have fewer choices for selecting the

items

, whereas you may have a wide range of selections when you buy the

foods

which are transported from other spots.

For example

in Iran,in many local shops,there are a few

items

which

people

can buy.

As a result

, you can not afford the majority of your needs. Another disadvantage of

this

practice is a drop in

quality

.As more

people

use local products, local farmers have more safety about their income. Indeed after a while,they do not produce high-

quality

items

because they are sure that have their exact customers.Take Kish island as an example. Because of limited connection channels,the

items

are sold at higher prices and of the same

quality

in comparison with other cities.

Subsequently

, the prices do not change while the

quality

has declined.

On the other hand

, there are several merits to

this

trend

for the environment. Looking more closely moving the

foods

to other places can cause more usage of fossil fuels which are limited and harmful to Earth. With an increasing

trend

in using fuels, global warming is experiencing an upward

trend

in the

last

decades.

Consequently

, transferring

foods

to other destinations can make

this

trend

faster. In conclusion, to reiterate I completely believe that the demerits of

this

statement which are limitations in purchasing and the

quality

dropping outnumber the merits. Should

people

make a balance to choose between local food and

foods

from other areas, the whole

trend

would be beneficial for the economy and the environment.