Today food travels thousands of miles before it reaches customers. Why is this so? Is this a positive or negative trend?

 

Today food travels thousands of miles before it reaches customers. Why is this so? Is this a positive or negative trend? 

Written and Published By:- BAWA IELTS Ferozepur.

Assuredly these days, food items are being imported from one domain to another before arriving on shelves. Plenty of reasons support this trend, and I believe this concept has both upsides and downsides. 

To start with, a number of causes back this culture. The first is globalization that encourages people to enjoy food belonging to one nation by sitting in the different one. More specifically, globalization has significantly boosted the overall economy of this world by importing and exporting food materials within continents. The second convincing reason is more economical shipping charges in modern days owing to which it is now possible to exchange food items effortlessly. 

On the one hand, this culture provides a plethora of bright sides. Initially, some nations are incapable of growing particular food crops and fruits due to their weather conditions. Thus, such countries are unable to satisfy the requirements of the people, and hence, by import, they can provide adequate food to their people. Further, importing food gives people access to more choices, and they can choose between diverse varieties. For instance, in India, people love to taste delicious KIWI fruit from New Zealand that is only possible by following the import process. 

On the other hand, a few dark sides are also there. In the beginning, unquestionably, it will boost the economy; however, this will add pain to the unemployment rate. In brief, this will surpass local production, and hence people will run out of work. Also, the companies usually preserve such food materials in preservatives that impose devastating impacts on health. To exemplify, on certain fruits like Guava and Apple edible palm oils and wax coatings are used to preserve them for longer times. 

To conclude, globalization provides opportunities to engage in export and import. In my opinion, this concept bears both beneficial and adverse effects on society.