The range and quality of food has been improved with the development of technology and scientific advance. Some people think it is good and others think it is harmful. Discuss two sides and give your opinion.

There are conflicting views regarding whether high-tech, cultured
food
is good for the human body.
This
essay will explore both sides of the issue and clarify my views in the following paragraphs. Those who advocate high-tech cultivated foods are beneficial to human health may put forth the following argument. Depending on local climate and soil conditions, the amount and type of
food
produced are limited.
Therefore
, high-tech cultured foods can provide more nutrients than local foods,
thus
enhancing our immune system and improving our physical well-being. In the meantime, we can have more opportunities to taste
food
with different flavours and make our life more interesting.
For example
, people in Beijing can easily buy tropical fruit
due to
the development of
technology
, farmers can plant fruit or
food
from other parts of the world.
However
, opponents of
this
way of thinking have their own opinions, which they can
also
easily justify. Most
food
produced with advanced
technology
uses GMO
technology
, which has unpredictable effects on the human body. Some may suffer allergic effects and some may even have cancer.
This
technology
may
also
change our DNA, impairing our immune system.
For example
, the news reported that people who consume excessive amounts of so-called "hi-tech health
food
" have a high risk of developing diabetes. In conclusion, based on the above evidence and analysis, it is undeniable that high-tech
food
can provide us with more options.
However
, from my point of view,
such
technologies bring more disadvantages to human beings. The government should impose some restrictions on the development and sale of these
food
products.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Agricultural efficiency
  • Food preservation
  • Nutritional enhancements
  • Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
  • Processed foods
  • Ecological footprint
  • Biodiversity
  • Pesticides
  • Factory farming
  • Lab-grown meat
  • Sustainability
  • Food distribution
  • Food security
  • Ethical sourcing
  • Monoculture farming
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