In many countries, more and more people choose to buy imported food rather than food produced locally. Why do people buy imported food? What could be done to encourage people to buy local food?

It is no doubt that as international trade expands that we are more spoilt for choice with imported foods. Some people choose to buy food from abroad as they can sometimes be cheaper, but a great way to encourage them to buy local produce is by national promotion campaigns.

【第一段为Introduction段落，陈述背景，其实就是paraphrase题目中的背景句；同时回答题目中的两个问题：为什么更多的买进口食物-因为进口食物更便宜；如何促进本地产食物的消费-通过全国性的推广活动。】

People choose to purchase imported food as some food items from abroad are cheaper than those that are locally produced. Especially in Australia, mass produced dried foods from overseas are less pricey as compared to those locally made that are available at supermarkets. For example, dried noodles that is imported from South East Asian countries from brands such as Wai Wai is cheaper to purchase than Australian-produced noodles that are available at Woolworths supermarkets. For these reasons, people choose to buy imported food over locally produced food.

【第二段开始详细回答题目中的第一个问题，即因为进口的大批量生产食物比本地产的食物便宜，特别是在澳大利亚，所以更多人会选择购买进口食物；之后结合自己的观点进行举例。这是一个非常基础并且简单的点，很多同学想的太过复杂反而不好写哦。】

Promoting local food products via national campaigns are a great way to encourage people to buy local food. This has been particularly successful in South Australia. For instance, the Eat Local campaign encouraged food sellers and outlets to promote produce that was specially available in their region. By signing up this campaign, restaurants and cafes in South Australia had the opportunity to showcase locally sourced ingredients that were special to the region, subsequently encouraging them to buy the variety of food that was available regionally. Thus, promoting local food through national campaigns is a great way to motivate people to purchase local produce.

【第三段回答第二个问题，即通过全国性的宣传活动可以促进本地食物的消费，同时列举了南澳大利亚一个当地限定食物（特产）的宣传活动，从而证明自己的观点。】

In conclusion, many people choose to purchase imported food from overseas as it is more economical to do so. Yet, promoting local specialty foods are a great way to encourage the public to eat more of local food.

【第四段为结论段，再次Paraphrase一下背景句和自己的观点来进行总结】