These days, food travels long distances before reaching consumers, and it is therefore believed that consuming locally grown food would bring about a number of economic and environmental benefits. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages ?
A healthy diet is of paramount importance for every individual to live a disease-free lifestyle. Unfortunately, foodstuff nowadays is transported from far areas due to the unavailability of homegrown
food
. Some people believe that cultivation in local farms is eco-friendly and has a variety of financial merits. Use synonyms
This
essay will describe the positive sides of regionally grown edibles and will elaborate upon the side effects of imported eatable items.
On the one hand, growing our own Linking Words
food
possesses several advantages both economically and environmentally. Use synonyms
To begin
with, locally sowed crops are more reasonable. Linking Words
In other words
, the plantation of vegetables and fruits on a local basis tends to be inexpensive and Linking Words
thus
saves a significant amount of money. Linking Words
Secondly
, to most of the population, the freshness of items matters a lot and they prefer to produce their own Linking Words
food
locally which is fresh and healthy. Use synonyms
Finally
, using our own soil to produce edibles has a very positive impact on the environment. It keeps the climate clean, and pleasant and decreases the greenhouse effect. Linking Words
Moreover
, Linking Words
this
in turn leads to a fall in natural disasters Linking Words
such
as heavy rain and floods.
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On the other hand
, the cultivation of local Linking Words
food
has a few demerits. Use synonyms
Therefore
, extra time is required to take care of the production. The manpower required to fulfil Linking Words
this
task is another side effect. To add on, the plantation of crops Linking Words
also
results in the attraction of insects and bugs to the area which leads to different diseases like malaria etc. Linking Words
Furthermore
, land requirements add more to the negative sides, for a lot of extra space is needed for locally grown crops. To illustrate Linking Words
this
, heavily populated areas can not afford to grow their own Linking Words
food
due to the shortage of extra land.
In conclusion, edible items can be imported from outside. Use synonyms
Nevertheless
, in my opinion, growing own Linking Words
food
on a local basis is far more beneficial to the population. Use synonyms
This
seems to sound financial, eco-friendly and healthy as well.Linking Words
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