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Every year, an increasing number of people suffer from fast food related diseases. The government, therefore, should impose a high tax on fast food. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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In different parts of the world, it is reported that there is a constant rise in the number of cases related to fast
food
. While I am of the opinion that the government should issue a heavy
tax
 on
this
 type of
food
, I
also
 argue that other options could be taken to deal with
this
 situation. On the one hand, fast
food
 restaurant chains have to pay a higher
tax
 compared to other businesses. The
first
 reason is that
this
 is considered an effective approach to control the establishment of fast
food
 stores. Specifically, a higher
tax
 payment means that fast
food
 owners are unlikely to earn much profit from their businesses.
In addition
, governments can use the amount of money collected to fund health care system as
a
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compensation to those suffering from fast
food related
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 diseases, which could help reduce
f
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inancial burden when they are in hospital.
On the other hand
, there are other alternatives that could be taken into account. One possible solution is that governments are advised to organise health campaigns to raise people’s awareness of the negative impacts that fast
food
 may cause.
For example
, the high volume of sugar, salt and fat in French fries, hamburgers or fried chicken will probably lead to high cholesterol or even diabetes. More importantly, there should be strict rules and regulations on
food
manufacturing
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 in order to ensure the origin of ingredients as well as approved nutrients before reaching customers. In conclusion,
in addition
 to changing
tax
 policy, it is necessary for governments to draw the attention of customers and put fast
food
 restaurants under control to protect
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public health.
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