In the modern era, we no longer rely on locally grown food only. We can now easily purchase food that crosses a long distance before reaching our local market. Though this trend has some clear benefits as it widens our freedom to choose our food from and reduce the food scarcity, it has some disadvantages that should not be overlooked.
No doubt we live in a global village and with the introduction of the speedy transportation system, food grown anywhere could be transported to other parts of the world. This means people can have any fruits, vegetables and other food items from their local market. If something is not locally grown, import it - globalisation has made it possible. It also fosters the international trade, helps many farmers reach the international market and help countries fulfil their food requirements. However, this does not come without a price.
The transportation of food requires burning more fuel and this is detrimental to the environment. Just to supply internationally grown fruits, we are unknowingly degrading our green environment. This is a price we cannot afford to pay. Another negative impact of transporting food is putting the local farmers into the competition and they are forced to produce more items at a lower cost and hence the increasing use of chemicals. This is in a way declining the quality of locally grown food items.
Furthermore, the consumers are often forced to purchase imported food that was preserved and produced with the use of chemicals. They are harmful to our health and people are purchasing those items at a higher price. Importers cannot ensure the freshness and proper nutrition of imported food. Local sellers also preserve them for several days. This makes it less nutritious and less fresh than the locally produced fruits and vegetables.
In conclusion, I personally believe that transporting food over a long distance is undesirable and have more negative consequences that the positive ones. It threatens our local farmers and chemically preserved fruits and vegetables that are being imported is not a healthy choice at all.
In the modern era, we no longer rely on
locally
grown
food
only
. We can
now
easily
purchase
food
that crosses a long distance
before
reaching our
local
market. Though this trend has
some
clear
benefits as it widens our freedom to choose our
food
from and
reduce
the
food
scarcity, it has
some
disadvantages that should not
be overlooked
.
No doubt we
live
in a global village and with the introduction of the speedy transportation system,
food
grown anywhere could
be transported
to other parts of the world. This means
people
can have any
fruits
, vegetables and other
food
items from their
local
market. If something is not
locally
grown, import it
-
globalisation
has made it possible. It
also
fosters the international trade,
helps
many
farmers reach the international market and
help
countries fulfil their
food
requirements.
However
, this does not
come
without a price.
The transportation of
food
requires burning more fuel and this is detrimental to the environment.
Just
to supply
internationally
grown
fruits
, we are
unknowingly
degrading our green environment. This is a price we cannot afford to pay. Another
negative
impact of transporting
food
is putting the
local
farmers into the
competition and
they
are forced
to produce more items at a lower cost and
hence
the increasing
use
of chemicals. This is in a way declining the quality of
locally
grown
food
items.
Furthermore
, the consumers are
often
forced to
purchase
imported
food
that
was preserved
and produced with the
use
of chemicals. They are harmful to our health and
people
are purchasing those items at a higher price. Importers cannot ensure the freshness and proper nutrition of imported
food
.
Local
sellers
also
preserve them for several days. This
makes
it less nutritious and less fresh than the
locally
produced
fruits
and vegetables.
In conclusion
, I
personally
believe that transporting
food
over a long distance is undesirable and have more
negative
consequences that the
positive
ones. It threatens our
local
farmers and
chemically
preserved
fruits
and vegetables that are
being imported
is not a healthy choice at all.