ESSAY INFORMATION:
Written by: Xuân Phi, 07/03/2021
Supported by: Ex-BC Examiner, 09/03/2021
Question: countries import a large amount of food from other parts of the world. Is this a positive or negative development?
(IELTS Academic – 04/03/2021)
ANSWER:
The food import market in various parts of the world has become increasingly popular these days. In my opinion, I find this to be a positive development.
On the one hand, importing food products from other nations can adversely affect health. Imported food is often subjected to chemical treatments to preserve its quality, preventing it from deteriorating and oxidizing. The resultant intake of unhealthy levels of preservatives such as aspartame or nitrosamines included in these products are long-term risk factors for breathing problems and certain types of cancer in extreme cases. According to a recent research carried out by the Vietnamese Ministry of Health, mild health symptoms such as upset stomachs and vomiting are linked directly to the consumption of imported and improperly treated meat products from China.
On the other hand, food imports provide a superior experience for customers. Through imports, consumers are offered a wider range of choices, and are presented with food delicacies that are often non-existent in their home country. For example, the vast majority of food products sold at grocery stores in Singapore are imported from foreign countries. Every year, Singapore imports millions- of -dollars worth of tropical fruits such as mangoes and watermelons from Vietnam and various livestock commodities from Australia to meet the increasing demand of the domestic market, allowing Singaporeans access to delicacies that cannot be produced domestically due to geographical constraints.
In conclusion, despite the aforementioned drawbacks pertaining to food safety, consumers stand to gain a great deal when it comes to imported foods. In my opinion, governments should facilitate a thriving international market that incentivises a platform for safer and standardized agricultural trading.
WORD LIST:
| ENGLISH | TIẾNG VIỆT |
| Be subjected to chemical treatments | Đã trải qua xử lý hóa chất |
| Prevent sth from deteriorating and oxidizing | Ngăn cái gì không bị hỏng và oxy hóa |
| Resultant intake of unhealthy levels of preservatives | Hậu quả của việc hấp thụ những chất bảo quản không lành mạn |
| Long-term risk factors for breathing problems and cancer | Nguy cơ lâu dài của các bệnh về đường hô hấp và ung thư |
| Food delicacies | Của ngon vật lạ |
| Various livestock commodities | Các sản phẩm chăn nuôi đa dạng |
| Geographical constraints | Các cản trở về mặt địa lý |
| Drawbacks pertaining to food safety | Các hạn chế liên quan đến an toàn thực phẩm |
| Facilitate a thriving international market | Tạo điều kiện thuận lợi cho thị trường quốc tế phát triển mạnh |
| Stand to gain a great deal | Được hưởng rất nhiều lợi ích |
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