Nowadays, many countries provide accesses to imported food from different places around the world. This is beneficial for experiencing different traditional food, and economic growth, but it also will have downsides resulting in health issues associated with processed food and will rise the cost of consumer goods due to transportation fees.
On one hand, imported food will help provide a wide range of choices for individuals from all cultures around the world. Every country has its own traditional and cultural food, which will be reflected in the international market when food exchange is common. In other words, citizens of the US will get the opportunity to try Indian snacks, and new tastes will be introduced to the US consumers. Moreover, transporting food all over the world will help flourish world economy. Positive points are given to such logistics, and employment will rise because of the trade market.
On the other hand, industrially processed food would result in putting a strain on the health system. In order to bring sales up, manufactures will try to increase the proportion of protective chemicals in cans and drinks, which will increase the risk of health issues. Over a long period of time, people would face problems related to chemically processed food, and this will put pressure on local hospitals. Additionally, access to food with low prices will be fewer. Consumers will develop habits of buying specific goods, and due to the fluctuation in petroleum fuels, costs of transportation for these items will disproportionately increase. A political stress or pressure on a single essential transportation road or region like The Arabian Sea will lead to rising the prices of imported food.
In conclusion, importing food from different places all around the world will bring advantages like a wide diversity of international goods, and help growing the economy. However, processed food negatively affecting individual’s health and the unexpected sudden increase in food costs are obvious downsides.