Today local food is less preferable, because people can buy different kinds of food at any time they want. To my mind, disadvantages of this tendency surpasses advantages. In this essay, I will talk about advantages before disadvantages.
First of all, I want to clarify advantages of buying food at any time. It should be noted that, in modern life, people mostly inhabit in cities and these people usually works 9-6 regimen. That’s why they have limited time to order organic food or they have limited place to cultivate any food. It is more convenient to buy food from the nearest supermarkets. Another advantage is that, people can buy food before its season. For example, despite strawberries grow from June to July, people can try them in May and pleased. That is why buying non-local food is somehow advantageous.
However, disadvantages of this tendency surpasses advantages. It is accepted by most people that local food always tastes better. Because it grows in natural environment without any chemical substances that speed its growth.
Second reason is food miles. It means that, even if food which is selling in supermarkets is organic, it should travel long distances to reach the supermarkets from agricultural fields. On the road, food can be spoiled if it is not properly stored. Most food requires specific containers to preserve its naturality and these containers have a specific temperature. Minor errors can cause totally destruction of foods. That’s why most of legislations consider specific norms and criminalize improper packaging of food. Finally, buying from markets rather than farmers reduces improvement of local agriculture and farmers can face financial challenges. That is why, disadvantages of buying non-local foods overlap its advantages.
In conclusion, even though there are some advantages of supermarket’s foods and buying foods from the nearest supermarkets can save your time. Disadvantages are more and I support the idea that, our health is more valuable than short term pleasures.