Importation of Food

Pollution is released into the air when transporting foods by ships and planes from other countries which have been ordered by supermarkets.

To import foods fresh fruit and veg need to be picked earlier (which means they do not reach their full nutritional value) than they should be to stop them ripening on the journey.

Importing foods from other countries offers the supermarket’s customers a greater choice of fruit and vegetables.

Chemicals are used to make sure foods are ripe on time for when they arrive to the country who have ordered them.

Importing foods supports the economy of less well-off countries by creating jobs for farmers.

To grow certain foods in the UK it would take a lot of energy as the UK is not a hot climate. Growing foods in hotter climates uses less energy.

Because foods are imported from other countries they are often a higher quality because the checks are more thorough compared to local foods.

The longer the journey the more chance or bruising and spoiling the food product.