Many foods are shipped from far away. Some people think that eating local foods is environmentally and economically beneficial. Do you think the advantages outweigh its disadvantages?

The given line graph and the bar chart illustrate the information about the long-term international

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in the UK, between 1999 to 2008. Overall, it is noticeable that both the

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for

immigration

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and emigration showed roughly an upward trend throughout the given

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.

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, the highest

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for net

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can be seen in the year 2004. Looking

first

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at the trend of

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and emigration, the

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for

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climbed from around 450 thousand in 1999 to almost 600 thousand in 2008. As for the number of emigrants, a gradual increase can be seen from around 300 in 1999 to 400 in 2006;

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, the

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fluctuates in the following

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, falling to about 350 in 2007 and

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rising again, climbing to 420 in 2007, eventually. Moving onto the net

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of

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, in the

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five

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, the net population of emigration remained relatively stable at 150 thousand. While both the

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for

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and

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grew in the given

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, the

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for net

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frequently fluctuated in the following five

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, it surged to 250 in 2004 and dropped to 200 in 2006,

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eventually, it ended up at 150 in 2008.