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?

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It is irrefutable that
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of perishable goods
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transported from far-off regions. While many believe that it is not good for
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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.
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with, a country is only able to export if it has
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in excess,
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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,
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, exporting the extra wheat is beneficial for
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as well as countries like Canada, Norway, etc. as they are not able to produce the crop on their land.
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, Canada imports
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food from many different countries, but
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still able to maintain its economy without taking any drastic steps.
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, 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
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corn in
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of the same from Mexico, it was found
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that Mexico would be the same value per ton and emissions for
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transportation
would be only 0.5 Kg if transported via ship.
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a win-win situation as the food is being consumed rather than being dumped, but at a cost of impacting
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nature. In a nutshell, sharing
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resources is the best way to protect
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nature and maintain the balance globally. To conclude, many believe that local food is good for their economy,
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advantages on a world level
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much more important to be looked at from a nature and cash flow perspective.
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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.

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  • firstly
  • secondly
  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • carbon emissions
  • transportation
  • environmentally friendly
  • economically beneficial
  • local farmers
  • local economy
  • fresher
  • nutritious
  • food security
  • imports
  • preserving
  • traditional farming practices
  • biodiversity
  • limited variety
  • availability
  • cost
  • contributor
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