In rural areas, subsistence hunting and gathering is an essential activity because imported food is prohibitively expensive.
ɪn ɹˈʊɹɹəl ˈɛɹiəz, sʌbsˈɪstəns hˈʌntɪŋ ænd ɡˈæðɚɹɪŋ ɪz ɐn ᵻsˈɛnʃəl æktˈɪvᵻɾi bɪkˈʌz ɪmpˈoːɹɾᵻd fˈuːd ɪz pɹəhˈɪbᵻtˌɪvli ɛkspˈɛnsɪv.