Some people think that public health within a country can be improved by government making laws regarding nutritious food. Others, however, think that health is a matter of personal choice and responsibility. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Personal and public health are tightly related to

food

choices. While few people opine that government should interfere and control the consumption of their people to regulate healthy diet, others argue that it must be the individual’s choice.

However

, I am in support with

second

notion that the authorities should not dominate the

food

people buy. To embark with, legislators could impose laws concerning nutritious

food

in an effort to have a healthier population in an attempt to reduce the budget on public health.

Although

,

this

solution sounds good, it is impractical and quite hard to implement. To achieve

this

target, the rulers could impose heavy levy on junk

food

and unhealthy sugary products, or reduce the availability of

such

options in the grocery stores.

For example

, In Italy, the tax obtrude on sugary carbonated drinks and chips is fairly high

such

that the consumption of those products is less.

However

, if authorities start to take control of what to eat by their citizens and what not to, it is a gigantic question

on

Suggestion

of

the human rights and seemed as restriction on freedom. Since, freedom is extremely important, people do not see

this

as a good option but they want to take charge of their own diet with many options.

Besides

this

, above approach may afflict to dissatisfaction,

consequently

people may lead to the other issues,

such

protests and demonstrations. The ideal way is to educate people above harms and negative effects of unhealthy

food

.

Moreover

, constant information about healthy

food

intake might lead to a self aware society without any side effects.

Also

,

this

approach is well tested by few known developed countries and it works well to certain extend. To put

this

in a nutshell, I pen down, saying that even though the government is able to take charge of healthy dietary habits of the population through taxation and restriction, It might work outcome negatively

instead

of healthier citizens and reduced public health expenses. It is best to leave up to well informed citizen with efforts to educating people about nutritious

food

options.