Many foods are shipped from far away. Some people think that eating local food is more environmentally and economically. Do you think the advantages outweigh its disadvantages?
It is irrefutable that
plethora
of perishable goods Correct article usage
a plethora
are
transported from far-off regions. While many believe that it is not good for Change the verb form
is
environment
and economy, I beg to differ. There are many advantages of importing fruits and vegetables, I will provide some examples and research done at the university to provide depth to my stand.
Correct article usage
the environment
To begin
with, a country is only able to export if it has Linking Words
a
Remove the article
apply
produce
in excess, Replace the word
product
Linking Words
otherwise
Add a comma
,otherwise
they
will use that to feed the local population. To exemplify, the amount of wheat grown in Ukraine is 3 times more than what they need locally, Correct pronoun usage
it
hence
, exporting the extra wheat is beneficial for Linking Words
ukraine
as well as countries like Canada, Norway, etc. as they are not able to produce the crop on their land. Change the capitalization
Ukraine
Moreover
, Canada imports Linking Words
the
food from many different countries, but Correct article usage
apply
are
still able to maintain its economy without taking any drastic steps.
Correct subject-verb agreement
is
On the other hand
, the use of transportation burns fossil fuels and increases the cost of the product, which impacts the world economically as well as environmentally. To illustrate, the research conducted at the L.B. Farming School in UofT on the cost of growing Linking Words
500 ton
corn in Add a hyphen
500-ton
canada
with 500 Change the capitalization
Canada
ton
of the same from Mexico, it was found Fix the agreement mistake
tons
out
that Mexico would be the same value per ton and emissions for Change preposition
apply
transportantion
would be only 0.5 Kg if transported via ship. Correct your spelling
transportation
Furthermore
, Linking Words
its
a win-win situation as the food is being consumed rather than being dumped, but at a cost of impacting Replace the word
it's
it is
the
nature.
In a nutshell, sharing Correct article usage
apply
of
resources is the best way to protect Change preposition
apply
the
nature and maintain the balance globally. To conclude, many believe that local food is good for their economy, Correct article usage
apply
the
advantages on a world level Correct word choice
but the
is
much more important to be looked at from a nature and cash flow perspective.Correct subject-verb agreement
are
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
Linking words are very important in your essay.
To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.
Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.
In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.
Linking word examples:
- firstly
- secondly
- thirdly
- in additional
- moreover
- also
- for example
- for instance
- therefore
- however
- although
- even though
- despite