Some countries import a large amount of food from other parts of

the world. To what extent is this a positive or negative trend?

It is true that the question of whether some countries import a large amount of food
from other parts of the world remains a source of controversy. While I
acknowledge that over-imported food may be favorable to some extent, I am of the
opinion that this trend is more detrimental.
Firstly, it is reasonable that over-imported food is advantageous to some extent.
One of the major benefits might be potential food resources for citizens. Indeed,
due to the rapidly changing climate, nowadays some nations are likely to be
acutely affected by natural disasters such as massive floods and long droughts
which destroy a number of valuable crops; therefore, citizens may suffer a severe
poverty of food, which in turn cannot completely accommodate their daily-
nutritious diets. In this case, imported food can help consumers to enhance the
quality and nutrition of their meals.
Notwithstanding the above-mentioned upside, there is no doubt that over-imported
is more unfavorable. The first drawback is that non-locally harvested food may
leave domestic consumers with several health problems. In fact, because imported
food is likely to be transported for a long distance, some chemical additives and
preservatives may be utilized during the storage of food products to stop its
spoilage by inhibiting the naturally-decomposed processes. As a result, when being
eaten, artificial-storage food put consumers at higher risk of a wide range of
medical conditions. The second drawback is environmental issues. Indeed, because
imported food typically travels farther than domestic cultivated one, fossil-fueled
vehicles used for transportation may cause massive clouds of ozone-depleting
greenhouse emissions, which proportionally can pose a threat to not only the
ecosystem but also the respiratory system of human.
In conclusion, although importing a large amount of food from other nations may
be advantageous to a certain degree by virtue of the potential food resources, I
espouse the notion that over-imported food is more discouraging due to health-
related causes and environmental issues.