In the past, people ate local food in season. Nowadays, people buy a variety of food from all over the world. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

Food consumption has become globalised, allowing people to buy fruit, vegetables, meat and packaged goods from distant regions throughout the year. The advantages of this variety outweigh the disadvantages when supply chains are responsibly managed, because global food access improves nutrition and consumer choice, although it can damage local farming and the environment.