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?

In recent years, there has been an increasing pattern of over consumption of fast

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among people, which leads to serious

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issues.

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rise has resulted in a belief that if the

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levies higher tax on

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sort of

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, it will reduce the

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. I argue that,

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it is helpful, but that’s not the only solution to curb the issue.

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with, it is an irrefutable fact that eating an excess amount of fast

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leads to major

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issues in the long run.

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is because it contains a large amount of fats and oil, which ultimately deteriorates the

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of an individual. In order to reduce

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problem

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, if the

government

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levies hefty tax on

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food

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items, it may refrain a lot of people from buying anything expensive.

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, it might

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lead to a reduction in the income generated by fast

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companies.

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,

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problem

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of increase in

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issues can be overcome by adopting certain friendly measures. If the

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takes more impactful measures to raise awareness among the general public about the ways to maintain good

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or provide better healthcare services, it will help them maintain a regular exercise regime along with a healthy lifestyle. Alternatively, raising taxes might not transform the number either.

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, the

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is already charging heavily for alcohol and cigarettes. But, there is hardly any decrease in the number of these consumers. To conclude, while increasing taxes on fast

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might prove to be helpful in reducing the number of junk

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consumers, but there is a need to curb the

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from the root. The

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needs to take stricter measures and provide better facilities for

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care in order to remove the cause.