Nowadays , it is possible to find a wide range of food products of different countries in large shops thanks to development in global trade.Despite some drawbacks including high carbon footprint and loss of traditional food culture, the benefits provided make this trend be noted as a positive trend.
On the one hand, transportation of products from far distances leads to release greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide. Certain types of vegetables and fruits grown in other destinations require to be stored in special refrigerator trucks and delivered from long distance miles . Consequently, a greater amount of carbon has to be emitted contributing climate change. Moreover, the penetration of mass foreign foods may change eating preferences and culture. People prone to try and feel the meals of other nations that they have only watched through media. For example, Korean noodles, sushi or pizzas influenced profoundly on consumer choice. As a result, traditional meals are being prepared less than they used to be done.
However, introducing new products has brought a number of merits to consumers. Firstly, now , due to mass import of food , competitiveness is increaed makinv the prices lower. In other words, many people living in different conditions can afford and enjoy diverse tastes such as exotic and non native fruits. For example, bananas were very expensive when first imported in Uzbekistan, however, mass production and import made it cheaper resulting every family can have them at their table daily. Additionally, business owners and retailers are increasing their overall disposable income by massively producing and bargaining foods . This leads to many of them to reach financial stability and contribute to develope economy of country.
In conclusion, generally greater access to world food products creates opportunities including affordability for food and economic growth of retailers, therefore it is worth to assess this trend positively influential in spite of some setbacks it can generate.