Food can be produced much more cheaply today because of improved fertilizers and better machinery. However, some of the methods used to do this may be dangerous to human health and may have negative effects on local communities. To what extent do you agree or disagree

Many today argue that
due to
the
growth
in the population numbers, there has been a steep increase in the demand for
food
.
Therefore
advanced
machinery
and fertilizers are used to fasten the
growth
of plants and meet
people
’s demand at low
price
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.
Although
this
situation can bring some benefits
such
as for
economy
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, these genetically modified
foods
could damage the health of
people
. To start with, it is admitted that
this
new means of farming has brought numerous benefits. First of all, using different pesticides and fertilizers made the cost of
food
much more affordable especially for low-income families.
Moreover
, it can fasten the
growth
of plants, increasing the number of crops on the land.
In addition
, the use of new
machinery
has
also
brought some conveniences for farmers. Because it is an indisputable fact that utilizing machines can save the time and the
labor
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.
As a result
, farmers can have
also
time to spend
for
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themselves or
for
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their family members.
Furthermore
, with modern
machinery
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the process would go without emitting much
wastes
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waste
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to the environment.
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,
a
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research carried out on wheat using new fertilizers contributed to 40% productivity and higher strength against weather disturbance which can be a beneficial solution to famine in different parts of the earth.
However
, though there are some advantages that the use of
food
additives and
machinery
can bring, still the drawbacks of the condition outweigh.
Initially
, using chemical substances and fertilizer to make the flavour of
food
better and fasten the
growth
of
plant
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plants
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can harm the health of
people
. It is an undeniable fact that the level of toxins in these
foods
would be
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is
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significantly high and
as a consequence
, it
cause
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different ailments
such
as allergies, cancer, obesity
and
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etc.
Moreover
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many
restaurant
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restaurants
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are
also
selling GM
food
for much cheaper
price
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prices
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to attract a lot of
people
. After consuming these
foods
people
start suffering from illnesses and even many doctors predict for parents that there can be a high risk of mental disabilities for their newborn babies. In conclusion, health is
much
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more important thing than
the
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money. It is better to consume healthy and organic
foods
for quite expensive
price
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prices
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rather
that
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than
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eating harmful
foods
for cheaper
one
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ones
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.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • food production
  • cheap
  • improved
  • fertilizers
  • machinery
  • dangerous
  • human health
  • negative effects
  • local communities
  • cost-effective
  • risks
  • safety
  • well-being
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