Due to modernisation and globalisation, people are able to consume foods from various sources which has finally led them to prioritize local foods for their own goods. In my opinion, I believe that it is the advantages that outweighs the disadvantages. This essay will demonstrate that consumption of locally produced foods will benefit in terms of health along with deflation in food price followed by a primary disadvantage of shortage of foods.
First of all, foods that are produced locally by the farmers are more healthy than the imported products. In other words, foods which are imported goes through packaging and is shipped to a vast distance which causes degradation in their nutrition values thus posing a higher risk on people’s health. However, this possible risk is widely reduced when people go and buy fresh foods produced by their own people. Secondly, the production of foods within a country territory will ultimately reduce their market price. In terms of imported foods, they are more likely to be expensive due to the fact that they are imposed with various costs like shipping charge, TAX, Sales TAX and packaging cost. But, for local industries, these factors ar absent which result in cheap rates in the market. For instance, it was found out that clothes costs three times more than the original price when imported.
Those opposed to this say that it is almost impossible for a country too produce all necessary foods within its own border. However, it is not certainly true because when citizens consume foods from their local economy, this causes rise in national income and growth of more national industries hence eliminating the food shortage. For instance, Russia generate electricity more than they require and even exports to China all by itself.
In conclusion, the fact that a country will experience less health issues and decrease in food price clearly outweighs the flawed arguments that people will face food scarcity.
Due to
modernisation
and
globalisation
,
people
are able to consume
foods
from various sources which has
finally
led them to prioritize local
foods
for their
own
goods
. In my opinion, I believe that it is the advantages that outweighs the disadvantages. This essay will demonstrate that consumption of
locally
produced
foods
will benefit in terms of health along with deflation in
food
price
followed by a primary disadvantage of shortage of foods.
First of all
,
foods
that
are produced
locally
by the farmers are more healthy than the imported products.
In other words
,
foods
which
are imported
goes through packaging and
is shipped
to a vast distance which causes degradation in their nutrition values
thus
posing a higher
risk
on
people’s
health.
However
, this possible
risk
is
widely
reduced
when
people
go and
buy
fresh
foods
produced by their
own
people
.
Secondly
, the production of
foods
within a country territory will
ultimately
reduce
their market
price
. In terms of imported
foods
, they are more likely to be expensive due to the fact that they
are imposed
with various costs like shipping charge, TAX, Sales TAX and packaging cost.
But
, for local industries, these factors
ar
absent which result in
cheap
rates in the market.
For instance
, it
was found
out that clothes costs three times more than the original
price
when imported.
Those opposed to this say that it is almost impossible for a country
too produce
all necessary
foods
within its
own
border.
However
, it is not
certainly
true
because
when citizens consume
foods
from their local economy, this causes rise in national income and growth of more national industries
hence
eliminating the
food
shortage.
For instance
, Russia generate electricity more than they require and even exports to China all by itself.
In conclusion
, the fact that a country will experience less health issues and decrease in
food
price
clearly
outweighs the flawed arguments that
people
will face
food
scarcity.