The range of dishes and products in the modern world is incomprehensible. People can visit any corner of the world by going to a nearby cafe of Chinese, Italian or Thai cuisine.
Having a diverse selection of food, drinks and snacks in 2024 is commonplace. This phenomenon has many advantages. I would like to highlight a few of them. A priority essential benefit is the cultural education of people. In almost 70 percent of cases, the population of my country cannot afford to travel to Europe, America, let alone Africa or Australia, which are on the other side of the Globe. The cuisine of a country is its cultural code, which characterizes most of the historical traditions of the territory. And even if a person does not have the opportunity to leave his homeland, he can always find something exotic and new for himself.
Moreover, the assortment of food makes people corny happier. Tastes and smells largely shape people’s moods and, in the long run, their psyche. Food directly impacts the mental state. It’s laughable, but a new pasta from Italy or rolls from Japan can partially save you from depression.
As mentioned above, even in an avalanche of advantages, there may be disadvantages. Hundreds of restaurants and cafes force people to spend more money on small pleasures, which destroys all opportunities to save money for more expensive purchases in the future. Gen Z is the first breed that cannot afford to buy an apartment, as the real estate market is becoming more and more unaffordable. At the same time, there are more and more places where you can get fast dopamine (the hormone of joy) in the form of a bun from Paris, coffee from Brazil or falafel from Israel.
Taking everything into account, I can conclude that the list of pros is more global than the cons.