Food travels thousands of miles from farms to consumers. some people believe we should buy food from local farmer to protect the environment and support local businesses. do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

Food

which we receive at our nearby shops and supermarkets goes through a long process, which includes several steps. It is recommended that residents should buy the products directly to avoid side -effects created during the processes.

This

essay will argue that buying

food

directly from

farmers

would require extra

time

and

effort

. The benefits of getting fresh quality

food

, financial growth of the

farmers

, and reduction of air, and noise pollution far outweigh any other drawbacks. The main disadvantage is that

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direct buying would require a lot of

effort

and

time

. Most

farmers

have their shops far away in the countryside.

This

means that to buy directly from them, people would require prior planning and extra

time

,especially for

this

task.

For example

, a small regular trip to the farm-side requires an average of 4 hours drive.

However

,

this

can be solved by communities coming together and deciding turns for each family, who travel and buy

food

for everyone in the society.

This

will save

time

and extra

effort

with equality.

On the other hand

, excess air pollution created because of the transport by the middlemen to the shops will reduce.

This

would create an effect on our surroundings by decreasing the pollution, and will indirectly provide an ideal environment for the

food

to remain fresh and calorie effective.

For instance

, the

food

displayed at supermarkets in Pakistan spoils 15% more quickly than, that displayed in UAE, mainly because of environmental factors. Even after all the above actions, the most important point is that

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farmers

would get financially stable, as they are currently underpaid, because of the involvement of the middlemen and various steps. In conclusion, direct purchasing would improve our surroundings and the quality of

food

products, as well as increase

farmers

' income, far outweigh the

time

and extra

effort

required by the locals to cover the distance which would be beneficial for their own health in the end.