In some cities, transforming public parks and open spaces into gardens for growing fruit and vegetables is becoming an upcoming trend. In my opinion, while this phenomenon may cause some disadvantages, such as, insufficient land for children to participate in physical activities, its benefits far outweigh them, due to food safety and its help to alleviate the pollution.
On the one hand, there are many factors contributing to why changing public parks and open spaces into gardens where local people can grow vegetables may be disadvantageous. As these places are usually free for the public, parents usually choose them for their children to take part in physical activities. Therefore, if they are reconstructed as gardens to grow vegetables, parents may need to spend more money and effort on finding an alternative place. Moreover, rebuilding these locations consumes a large amount of money, especially expenditure on new facilities, which are necessary for growing trees. Besides that, in today’s society, individuals are rarely exposed to agricultural activities, leading to their lack of knowledge and experience in this field. As a result, they would be unable to handle these activities. Thus, transforming public parks and open spaces into gardens may be useless.
However, its significant advantages outweigh those drawbacks. After reconstructing public parks and open places into gardens, governments may encourage workers to join in these activities, which can alleviate the risk of health problems related to bones, such as backache, and help them relax after a demanding week. Furthermore, when citizens choose to plant fruit and vegetables in these places, authorities can ensure the safety of local people, since people will less eat these kinds of products from other companies, which may contain hazardous pesticides or chemicals. Not only that, these gardens can help to reduce pollution due to more plant species, which consume carbon dioxide, a factor contributing to climate change.
In conclusion, although this phenomenon may pose some challenges, such as spending money on reconstructing and ensuring that people have enough knowledge to grow fruit and vegetables, I believe its benefits outweigh these difficulties. Because it not only can help to reduce pollution and risk of health problems, but also can increase the food safety for the local individuals.