8.A. In some countries, fast food restaurants and supermarkets give money to schools to promote their products. Do you think it is positive or negative development?

In the highly competitive era of today, marketers

such

as restaurants and supermarkets have realized the marketing opportunity towards schools & collages and are investing money in

such

places to promote their products. Though

this

sponsorship may bring some positive benefits to schools and its students, it has significant detrimental impacts towards student’s

health

and the budget of the family in the long run. Admittedly, schools and colleges receive some benefits because of

this

sponsorship by fast-food companies. One obvious benefit is that these institutions receive a handsome amount from

this

sponsorship and invest

this

money to improve its infrastructure by constructing,

for example

, a modern computer lab, computerized classrooms, better library facilities, and well equipped sports facilities.

Furthermore

, the consequence of improved infrastructure helps schools and colleges to provide a better learning and to be able to fetch good results from its students. As a

Thus

,

However

, In spite of having some benefits, there are some long-term adverse effects exerted by advertisements of fast-food products.

Firstly

, adverts of fast food and their availability in the school premises would help children to develop a taste for

such

foods. To make it more appealing, the producers of

this

food use some additives,

for instance

, tasting salt and extra fat all of which are deleterious to our

health

.

This

is considered the root cause of obesity and other

health

problems among the students in the long run.

Secondly

, Commercialization in the academic environment has negative impacts on the school students. Advertisements are produced in

such

a persuasive way that lures children to force their parents to buy

this

fast-food. As these foods are high in price,

such

extra cost puts a strain on the family budget.

Thus

, the promotion of fast foods has some significant negative influences in the

health

of a student and the budget of a family. In conclusion, though educational institutes derive some possible benefits from the sponsorships of fast food companies and supermarkets, there are serious negative repercussions caused by

this

persuasive promotion towards students.

Thus

,

this

is more of a negative development than positive