Band 6+: In many countries, more and more people choose to buy imported food rather than food produced locally. Why do people buy imported food? What could be done to encourage people to buy local food?

The question about the preference of local or imported food is a matter of public debates for a long time. Nowadays the popularity of food produced in different countries has been significantly rising. The reason is that people tend to trying exotic products. In addition, some transported food has a better quality and cost; therefore, government should give people sales for local products and help sellers to advertise it.

Admittedly, the modern world gives people an opportunity to explore new culture without travelling to country. The market of exotic food is full of suggestions, so everyone wants to vary the diet and pays attention to food from abroad. Moreover, there is a number of situations when this kind of food is reasonably prices, and customers saves their money by buying food from distinct regions and even countries. For instance, dwellers of my region, Krasnodar, frequently go to central the market in order to find fresh fish from Kamchatka region. Unfortunately, our areas are not rich of delicious seafood, therefore prices on it are too high. Nevertheless, people are still needed to have a balanced diet to stay healthy.

However, the government is able to mitigate this problem and help local sellers to promote their products. Firstly, the simplest way to solve this issue is to attract consumers by sales. Money from municipal budget can be distributed on encouraging local food sellers. Furthermore, the government should organize a company which will help small producers to advertise and contribute to sell the products better. If people were more aware about local food producers, they would appreciate and support national product. This conception is a part of strong project of student at my university. They assert that aid to local wineries and cheesemakers in Krasnodar region is a vital goal in agricultural field.

In conclusion, imported food is important for giving people a wide diversity of offers in a shop, but each region should highlight local food among other products with help of the government’s efforts and people’s loyality.