Thanks to globalisation, people from across the globe can now enjoy cuisines from other regions, which are food that cannot be produced natively. This trend has led to higher consumption of food from foreign sources than those produced locally. I will analyse both the merits and demerits of this phenomenon.
On the one hand, it is irrefutable that utilization of foreign food products has its advantages. Firstly, these food may provide people with a highly nutritious diet. For instance, a breed of berries offering abundant amount of vitamins can only by grown in Asian tropical climate. Secondly, there is a vast array of exotic cuisine that can only be found in one specific region. However, thanks to globalisation, people from different nations can enjoy each other’s food and as well promote their own unique cuisine.
On the other hand, higher consumption of foreign food also has its demerits. For example, the more demand for food from other areas, the higher its prices. Consequently, local manufacturers of these food can sometimes not afford to buy and enjoy their own products. Another disadvantage of this trend is that importing and exporting food mean constant transportation, which lead to more pollution caused by emissions from vehicles. Lastly, as products need to be transported over long distances, there would be increased use of chemicals and preservatives to keep them intact. These harmful substances may be unhealthy to consume.
In conclusion, food from foreign sources being more rapidly consumed than those from local producers has its advantages regarding health promotion and enjoyment of exotic cuisines. Some of its disadvantages are in terms of higher prices for local use, pollution due to transportation, and potential health problems caused by consumption of relating chemicals. Ultimately, I believe the demerits of this trend definitely outweigh its merits.
Thanks to
globalisation
,
people
from across the globe can
now
enjoy cuisines from
other
regions, which are
food
that cannot
be produced
natively
. This trend has led to higher consumption of
food
from
foreign
sources than those produced
locally
. I will
analyse
both the merits and demerits of this phenomenon.
On the one hand, it is irrefutable that utilization of
foreign
food
products has its advantages.
Firstly
, these
food
may provide
people
with a
highly
nutritious diet.
For instance
, a breed of berries offering abundant amount of vitamins can
only
by
grown in Asian tropical climate.
Secondly
, there is a vast array of exotic cuisine that can
only
be found
in one specific region.
However
, thanks to
globalisation
,
people
from
different
nations can enjoy each
other’s
food
and
as well
promote their
own
unique cuisine.
On the
other
hand, higher consumption of
foreign
food
also
has its demerits.
For example
, the more demand for
food
from
other
areas, the higher its prices.
Consequently
, local manufacturers of these
food
can
sometimes
not afford to
buy
and enjoy their
own
products. Another disadvantage of this trend is that importing and exporting
food
mean constant transportation, which lead to more pollution caused by emissions from vehicles.
Lastly
, as products need to
be transported
over long distances, there would
be increased
use
of chemicals and preservatives to
keep
them intact. These harmful substances may be unhealthy to consume.
In conclusion
,
food
from
foreign
sources being more
rapidly
consumed than those from local producers has its advantages regarding health promotion and enjoyment of exotic cuisines.
Some
of its disadvantages are in terms of higher prices for local
use
, pollution due to transportation, and potential health problems caused by consumption of relating chemicals.
Ultimately
, I believe the demerits of this trend definitely outweigh its merits.