Exercise: Change of Food Due to Globalization

QUESTION:

In many countries, traditional food is being replaced by international fast food. This is having a negative effect on both families and societies. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

ANSWER:

One of the effects of globalization is the changes ofin the food people eat every day. It has been noticed that today international fast food is favoured over traditional cuisines in many countries. Some people believe it this has a negative effect on both families and societies, but I think otherwise.

Those who think negatively about this trend argue that families spend less time together in meals because busy working people increasingly depend on eating fast food out to save time. Additionally, they worry that family members’ health could be undermined by fast food that contains too many calories. Worse still, some traditional cuisines that are regarded as traditional cultural elements will be lost due to the popularity of international food.

But I think the advantages of this trend far outweigh its drawbacks. To begin with, the family members that earn income for all their families can save a lot of time by eating fast food. This helps them to bring about better living standards tofor their families. Secondly, sometimes, fast food can be another thing families enjoy bring families together because children usually adore it. As for societies, in my opinion, the import of foreign fast food is another form of cultural exchange. It adds to the diversity and vigour of a country.

It is true that some people suffer health problems due to overconsumption of fast food, but it is these people’s bad eating habits that should be blamed, not fast food itself. The loss of traditional food is not really a concern if fast food is superiorbetter than it.

Therefore, international food brings more benefits than harms to both families and society. I do not think one should lose sleep over the fall of popularity of traditional food.

P.S this is my first time editing an entry so please excuse me if I missed something!