In many countries, people like to eat a wide variety of food that can be grown in other areas. As a result, people eat more food produced in other regions than local food. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh its disadvantages?
Recently, owing to the advantaged technology, purchasing
food
from different regions seems to be an easy job for the public. As a result
, the trend of consuming imported food
has been prevailing. As far as I am concerned, this
phenomenon may be detrimental to social development as well as living standards.
To begin
with, there may be a shortage in indigenous food
resources. Some people
may claim that importing food
from other areas can expose citizens to various types of dishes. For example
, people
from Africa can be encouraged to try sushi from Japan. However
, it cannot be ignored that exotic food
may overtake traditional resources and dominate the market. As a result
, agricultural land may be abandoned once farmers consider changing their occupations owing to the difficulty of earning profit. Therefore
, over-depending on imported goods may bar citizens from growing their own food
resources.
Moreover
, consuming vast food
from other countries may raise the cost of living. Some people
may argue that introducing foreign goods allows citizens to choose from various types of products. For instance
, people
can try pizza from Italy and black tea from the UK. The diversity may improve living standards since the public can enjoy certain new things. However
, since people
may prefer consuming foreign goods, the local market may lose its competitive edge. Therefore
, the general price level may be raised once the public relies on exotic products which enhance their market share.
In conclusion, consuming food
from other regions may not be beneficial to people
since it can lower living standards and impede social development.Submitted by hhhhelen.poon on
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