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IELTS Essay: Air transport is increasingly used to export fruit and vegetables to some cou...

Prompt

Air transport is increasingly used to export fruit and vegetables to some countries where they cannot be grown or are out of season. Some people believe that this is good, while others think this is not justified. What is your opinion?

#air_freight#seasonal_produce#carbon_footprint#food_availability#environmental_impact

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 discusses environmental concerns and practical benefits; Band 9 evaluates when air freight is justified (e.g., developing nations' economies vs. luxury winter berries) and integrates life-cycle thinking.

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Key concepts in this essay

carbon_emissions
food_security
economic_development
seasonality_vs_availability
environmental_cost_justification

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Presenting air transport as inherently bad without discussing its benefits (availability, affordability, nutrition access)
Oversimplifying the environmental impact (e.g., ignoring that some regions depend on export income)
Failing to distinguish between justified use cases (medicines, perishables) vs. luxury goods

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