【設問】
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), Japan’s food self-sufficiency rate (on a calorie basis) in 2020 was about 37%. This means that the remaining 63% consisted of imports from overseas. What are two possible problems that countries with low food self-sufficiency might have? Write your answer, giving reasons to support each problem, in one paragraph of at least 80 words in English.
【解答例】
If we depend too much on foreign countries for food, we will face some problems. First, the prices of food will become unstable in Japan, because they are directly affected by the political circumstances of the exporting countries. For example, when the war broke out between Ukraine and Russia, the price of wheat rose around the world, including Japan. Second, if we cannot produce food in our own country, we will lose some of our traditional and unique food culture such as washoku. These are two examples of the problems which I think will be caused by low food self-sufficiency. (100 words)
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