In the contemporary world, imported foods are chosen by individuals rather than locally produced products. I firmly believe that there are several factors, with marketing being one of the most significant reasons, and some effective solutions could be used as an antidote to such issues.
One of the most significant reasons is marketing and advertisements, which can change people’s decisions. Especially, internet platforms have helped to increase this concept since numerous people scroll through applications, which in turn are linked to some food products, such as on YouTube. On this platform, many bloggers post videos, which are called ASMR content, and it can easily affect people’s feelings of starvation. As a result, by watching these content, ordinary residents will buy them on overseas websites. Many countries, on the other hand, use cutting-edge techniques for planting fruits or vegetables, such as high-income countries. Japan and USA, for example, due to advanced technologies in both countries, their scientists create some beneficial agricultural methods. Thus, many consumers may believe that these goods are fresher, safer, or more nutritious, and they opt to buy them rather than local products.
An excellent way to tackle this concern is reducing online shopping as many online shopping websites are made by foreigners due to increasing their financial status. Moreover, in the contents, there will be the LINK, where customers access to bloggers’ websites. In addition, governments can also help to reduce this issue by putting higher costs on customs; only then can residents purchase fewer overseas goods from the internet. Not only can local farmers make profits from this idea, but governments can also benefit as if farmers sell more products, they will contribute money to the national budget as fees.
In conclusion, due to the top-notch technologies and marketing, ordinary residents prefer to purchase imported goods, and the best way to decrease this issue is putting higher costs on customs.