Scientist agree that people are damaging their health by eating too much junk food. Some people think that the answer to this problem is to educate people. Others think education will not work. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Scientific findings have clearly indicated that the excessive consumption of fast

food

is leading to the deterioration of people’s health. According to some people,

this

unhealthy practice can be stopped by means of

education

;

however

, some others have little faith in

this

solution. As the supporters of each view have their own justifications, whether

education

is effective remains to be seen in

this

essay. On the one hand, raising the awareness of people towards the dangers of unhealthy

food

can certainly yield some promising outcomes.

Firstly

, many fast

food

products

provide

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provides

very little or no information on the nutritional content in them, deterring the consumers from knowing the amount of fat, sodium or cholesterol which they take in. By being informed of how

much

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many

of these harmful substances

is contained

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are contained

in their favourite hamburgers or chips, as well as being shown the likely consequences of over-eating these foods, consumers can be more cautious the

next

time they choose their

food

.

Secondly

,

education

at

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in

schools can help to form healthy eating habits for children and parents.

For instance

, schools can hold some extracurricular activities

such

as growing and selling vegetables with the attendance of both students and parents, in order to promote the benefits of healthy diets and warn against the potential risks of junk

food

.

On the other hand

, some people doubt the effectiveness of

education

for certain reasons.

To begin

with, despite being aware of the negative effects of fast

food

, many people who are too busy persist to eat it due to its being convenient and time-saving. In

this

case,

education

hardly makes a difference as they have made a choice.

In addition

, compared with the wide range and availability of fast

food

stores and menus, healthy

food

is seriously limited.

Furthermore

, healthy

food

is commonly inferior to fast

food

in terms of taste and prices as a matter of fact.

As a result

,

however

convincing

education

is, it is almost impossible for people to change their eating habit without a ready alternative to their unhealthy

food

choices. In conclusion, people have different opinions about whether to support

education

so as to reduce people’s consumption of fast

food

. In my opinion,

education

can be a viable measure with careful consideration of other impediments.