Food travels thousands of miles from producer to consumers. Some people think it would be better for the environment and the economy if people only ate local food produced by farmers. To what extent do you agree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevent examples from you own knowledge and experience.

Due to

the

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globalisation

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the public is enabled to taste different

foods

throughout the year, regardless of the place they live in. Whilst many people think it is better to consume imported

food

I personally believe eating locally grown

foods

have several significant benefits in terms of economy and environment. It is irrefutable that consuming fresh

food

that is

grown in one's own country has crucial advantages.

First

, if

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people consume local products it is good for earning hard currency in

export

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market. Because we can empower the farmers and the excess

food

can be exported to other nations.

Also

, a specific land can be self-sufficient if they grow their own crops. Not only the financial benefits but

also

there are environmental privileges. Due to the fact that when a solidarity nation reduces imports it

minimise

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carbon

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foot print

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.

for example

, if Sri Lanka

grow

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apples, we do not want to import them from western

countries

.

Therefore

, it reduces

carborn

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carbon

emission

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emissions

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.

As a

result

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it stops global warming.

However

, eating locally has its disadvantages too.

First

, some

countries

which have seasons cannot grow some

foods

.

For example

, coffee is not grown in western

countries

but

highly

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consumed in those

countries

during winter.

Secondly

, importing

food

is good for the nutritional

values

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.

For instance

, migrants in Australia can taste spices from their own motherlands when they are

abundontly

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abundantly

available in the stores. In conclusion, importing

foods

has its own drawbacks as well as

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positive

aspects as discussed above. According to my point of view, I believe consuming locally is better for the economy and for the environment.