Shop local; shop global 9/1/2016
Which one you think is better to shop local or shop global? Kelsey Timmerman writes this in his book called "Where Am I Eating?" Timmerman gives tips on how to become Glocal such as traveling, being a local citizen, being a global citizen, and just be you. "What happens in our community happens to the rest of the world. And what happens to the rest of the world happens to us. The global is local" (Timmerman 277). Everything that happens in your community is happening everywhere else. There are many benefits with shopping local and shopping global but it also comes with disadvantages. Shopping local can help to bring money to your county or state which really helps the local economy. Shopping local means that the product tends to be more healthier which really benefits the consumers buying the products. Shopping global can help the economy as a whole which benefits the as a whole and other people around the world. Shopping global gives money to a lot of people because so many people work in companies that are across the world. Also shopping global you can taste many different products from around the world. The disadvantage of being local is that people who work in that business don't get a lot of money unless if it's popular in their county or state. The other disadvantage is that the products may cost more because it is not processed in factories like if you were shopping global. The disadvantage of shopping global is that there is more processed with chemicals and other substitutes. Another disadvantage is that products tend to be less healthier than organic products. I personally believe shopping local is better because you give out to your community and it is more healthier than the products that are sold globally. I also believe that it is a nice way to explore your community and get really involved. So which one in your opinion is better shopping local or shopping global? 
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