Studies suggest that the rise in the consumption of junk foods is the major cause of obesity. Some people argue that this problem can be tackled to a great extent by increasing the price of these food items. Do you agree or disagree?

Obesity is becoming an epidemic in developed and developing countries. Some people are of the view that by making unhealthy

food

items expensive,

this

problem could be solved. I somewhat agree with the statement,

however

, I

also

believe that there are other factors that need to be addressed. Mass consumption of unhealthy

food

items will overall decrease if they are made expensive.

Firstly

, one of the reasons why people make poor

food

choices is that eating healthy is far more expensive than eating junk and snack

food

.

Secondly

, fast

food

is more heavily advertised with discount and price cut. If only the government

make

Suggestion

makes

laws by which harmful

food

items are banned, checked or they are heavily priced,

then

only people will look for healthy alternatives.

Furthermore

, there are other contributors to the increase in weight, and those should

also

be addressed in order to curb

this

.

For example

, children who play video games all day are more likely to get overweight compared to those children who play outside. Experts agree that exercise helps people to lose fat and keep

them

people in general

they

fit, combined with a good diet. So, people should be encouraged to do regular exercise and avoid being sedentary all day. In conclusion,

although

, increasing the rate of fattening products will somewhat help in preventing an increase in weight.

However

, people should

also

be educated about regular exercise and a good diet in order to keep them fit.