It is true that imported food is consumed by more people than food produced locally. This essay will discuss the reasons behind this phenomenon and then offer some feasible solutions to it.
There are a number of factors responsible for local food being less chosen by people than imported food. Chief among these is that people tend to think that foreign food has a higher quality than local food because of the international business’s reputation. This is because big overseas companies producing food spend millions of dollars to promote their product quality. As a result, people might believe that their food has a better quality than the local one, thereby choosing to purchase imported food even when it is more expensive. Another reason is that many people might not trust local food production businesses due to bad reviews on social media. For instance, a Vietnamese company called Ha Long produces pate which is made from ill pigs. Therefore, many people reported that they had a stomachache after eating their food.
Various measures, nevertheless, can be adapted to tackle the situation. The first approach is that the government should control the quality of local food, meaning that the goods can gain some trust from their consumers. In fact, the local supervisor of food production should visit their factories regularly to check the substance inside their food, thereby increasing the standard of local food. As a result, people might think that local food quality is no less than imported food quality. The second solution is that businesses that produce food can get a certificate to prove that their products are of high quality, which means that they can build trust in many customers. For example, Vinamilk, a milk-production company in Vietnam, has several certificates from many countries, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. This has helped Vinamilk to boost its profit by enhancing customer trust.
In conclusion, several reasons can be given to explain why people prefer to purchase imported food over locally made food. However, steps can be taken to alleviate the situation