In some countries an increasing number of people are suffering from health problems as a result of eating too much fast food. It is therefore necessary for governments to impose a higher tax on this kind of food. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
The growth of the fast
food
industry has, without doubt, impacted on the eating habits and the health of many societies around the world. Diabetes, high cholesterol, heart and respiratory problems are all on the rise due to fatty
and sugar-rich Suggestion
fat
food
. However
, the question is whether higher
Suggestion
the higher tax
tax
would improve this
situation or not.
From an economic point of view, higher tax
might seem sensible. In countries such
as the USA, Australia and Britain, the healthcare
system spends a large part of its budget on people with diet-related health problems. It could be argued that these people have caused their own illnesses because of their choice of Suggestion
health care
food
. In this
case, why should they expect the state to pay for their treatment? The tax
could help fund the healthcare
system.
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health care
However
, we also
need to consider which socio-economic
group consumes fast involving social as well as economic factors
socioeconomic
food
as the main part of their diet. Statistics indicate that lower income groups eat more of this
food
than wealthier people. One possible reason for this
is that fast food
is far cheaper than fresh produce. This
is because many governments offer large subsidies to farmers who provide products for the fast food
industry, such
as corn, wheat and beef. Fruit and vegetables, on the other hand
, are not subsidised. Research suggests that many families simply cannot afford to buy healthy food
or pay higher taxes on fast food
. For them, fast food
is not a choice but a necessity.
In conclusion, imposing a higher tax
on fast food
does not seem to be the answer. If the government chose to do this
, it would only lead to greater poverty and families facing further
hardship.Submitted by chinpak923 on
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