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 ?
These days, many individuals have become foodies because of multiple cuisine restaurants.
This
has resulted in suffering from health
ailments by consuming a lot of junk food
. Is it necessary for higher authorities to levy a high rate of tax on such
food
? This
essay completely disagrees with the above mentioned argument. The below paragraphs will discuss why increasing taxes will not make much difference and further
discuss what other options can be taken in consideration.
To begin
with, tax on junk food
will affect to a certain degree. It is difficult to impact the entire population. The low income group might stop eating such
food but, the
same cannot be assumed for the high profile people. Suggestion
food, but the
Second
, people have preferences to what they like to eat. The higher officials cannot force people to eat a particular type of food
, especially in a democratic country. For instance
, in a country like India, people are often found of eating road side food
which is unhealthy and insanitary to a great extent. This
leads to them falling sick and suffering from issues like food
poisoning and acidity.
However
, instead
of imposing greater amount of taxes the government can run campaigns on health
awareness. As individuals cannot be told what to eat, they can definitely be guided by making them realise the importance of a balance diet. Next
, teenagers who follow celebrities are their role models can be taught how these people maintain a healthy weight. For example
, actors and sportsman can advertise about the importance of a well maintained body and how it can reduce the chance for health
problem at an older age.
In conclusion, increasing taxes on junk food
will not give the desired results, as it won't discourage people from consuming food
of their choice. However
, if they are made aware by implementing health
and fitness programs, we can see a possible change in people eating habits.Submitted by vaisu2010 on
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