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IELTS Essay: The international trade has made it possible for many goods to be transported...

Prompt

The international trade has made it possible for many goods to be transported to other countries, such as dairy products. Some people think it is not good because of the long distance. Do you think whether the benefits outweigh the drawbacks?

#international_trade#transportation_distance#environmental_cost#food_supply#supply_chain_efficiency#carbon_footprint

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 questions whether long distance is bad; Band 9 shows that food miles are a red herring—shipping is efficient; real concerns are concentrated production risk and consumer choice versus local economic resilience.

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Key concepts in this essay

lifecycle carbon accounting versus transport distance alone
comparative advantage in agricultural production
economies of scale in logistics
seasonal food security and regional food sovereignty

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Assuming long-distance transport is inefficient without comparing to local production costs (food miles mislead)
Ignoring economies of scale in long-haul shipping (ship freight per unit is often lower carbon than local production)
Not discussing seasonal availability and local production limits in many regions

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