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IELTS Essay: Some people think that countries should limit the amount of food that they im...

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Some people think that countries should limit the amount of food that they import and mainly eat products from their own country. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#food imports#self-sufficiency#trade policy#local agriculture#food security#globalization

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 acknowledges trade-offs between self-sufficiency and economic efficiency, while Band 9 demonstrates that the optimal policy depends on geographical context, economic development, and whether limiting imports addresses real vulnerabilities or creates artificial scarcity.

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Key concepts in this essay

comparative advantage in agriculture
food security vs economic efficiency
climate and geography constraints
supply chain resilience

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Oversimplifying to a black-and-white agree/disagree without nuance on context (climate, geography, economics)
Missing the distinction between limiting imports for self-sufficiency vs limiting for protectionism
Failing to address realistic constraints like agricultural capacity and climate variability

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