Domestically produced goods
12HM007XK Hanako Rikkyo
Hello, everyone. Thank you very much for coming to my presentation. My name is
Hanako Rikkyo. I’ll take about domestically produced goods and imported goods. I hope you
will enjoy it
My stance
I am in favor of buying domestically produced goods a lot more. It is not bad to buy imported
goods. But, there are a lot of advantages in buying domestically produced goods. I will tell you
why we should buy domestically produced goods.
Introduction
Which do you like, domestically
produced goods or imported
goods? I think there are people
who prefer domestically
produced goods, and other
people who like imported goods,
or some others who like both.
Well, I would like to discuss
good points and bad points of
domestically produced goods
and imported goods.
Background
1. Definition
Domestically produced goods mean products which are made or grown in our own country. And
imported goods mean products which are made or grown in foreign countries and imported to
Japan.
2. Some bad cases caused by imported
goods or foods
In 2008 January, gyoza which was made in
China contained agricultural chemicals, and a
lot of people became sick by eating it. This
case made Japanese worried.
There were others cases. In 2001, BSE
became an
issue. BSE spread not only among cows but
also
cats, sheep, and so on. Some people caught
BSE.
Reason
Now I will explain why
we should buy
domestically domestic
products. There are
three reasons why we
should buy more
domestically produced
goods.
1. The first reason is
‘reliability’ of
domestically
produced goods.
Their reliability is
higher than
imported goods.
2. The second reason
is that the food safety level of Japan is different from the level of foreign countries. Our
safety level is high.
3. The last reason is that to buy domestically produced goods encourages and improve
Japanese economy.
Why I support to buy domestically produced goods
Now let me tell you more details about these three reasons.
1. Reliability of domestically produced goods
We can know the individual producers who are growing vegetables or raising animals on
farms. We can know the producers of eggs, meat, and so on. In this way, we can have trust
between consumers and producers. Today we can also have access to the Internet and get
more information about the producers and their products.
2. Food safety level of Japan
Look at this table. This
shows the number of
people who have food
poisoning in some
countries. The number of
Japan is smaller than
other countries.
Japanese food hygiene
law is more strict than
foreign countries.
Therefore we can get
such number. Moreover,
foreign countries have
their own laws and they
may be using chemicals
which Japan forbids. So
some of their food might not be safe.
3. Encourage and improve the Japanese economy
This is my main reason. On March 11th last year, we had a big earthquake. Because of
this earthquake, The Fukushima No.1 Nuclear Power Station was damaged, and a lot of
radiation was given off. The radiation which was given off covered the soil or seeped into
the soil. That has badly influenced agriculture and daily farming. In other words, Japanese
people are afraid that vegetables and meat which were produced in Fukushima may contain
some radiation. As a result, people avoid buying domestically produced goods. But, this is
not good. If we don’t buy domestically produced goods, Japanese economy will become
inactive. And if we buy more imported goods, we will worsen Japanese depression. Is this
situation good? What do you think? Do you think this situation will bring us a better life?
Conclusion
In some cases or maybe in many cases, imported goods are cheaper than domestically
produced goods. I think it is impossible that we live with only domestically produced goods. But,
please think about not only the present time but also the future. Just think that we buy a sense of
security? Is it OK to leave Japanese depression as it is? I think a lot of people answer, “No.”
Buying more domestically produced goods can help weak industries, especially farming and
farmers. In various fields, Japanese manufacturing techniques are top-ranking in the world. We
should be proud of Japanese
manufacturing techniques,
and trust them. All we
should do is to buy more
domestically produced
goods.
Final remarks
Thank you for your kind
listening.
References
・Nobuaki Takahashi “グローバル化と日本
の課題”
In 2005 published from Iwanami Shinsho
http://www.pref.akita.jp/f-safety/SystemOfFo
odSafety/FoodSafetySeminar1602.pdf#searc
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