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It seems clear that obesity in today’s society is to some extent due to the availability of fast food. Should governments place a tax on fast food to reduce the amount of fast food consumed?

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Health problems caused by the excessive
expenditure
 of fast foods have assumed epidemic proportions all over the world. According to some people, it is important to impose a high duty on junk cuisine to discourage people from eating
such
 foods. In my opinion,
this
 will deter only the middle and lower-income groups.
To begin
 with, imposing a higher fine will make fast foods unaffordable to poor people.
This
 will force them to cook proper meals at home. While
this
 might cause them some inconvenience, it is actually good for their health.
However
, taxes will not discourage affluent consumers from buying
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ast meal. They will continue to consume it. That means increasing the levy on fast foodstuff will have only a marginal effect on its
expenditure
. Creating awareness about the ill-effects of fast foods is
also
 unlikely to be of much help. Most people who consume fast foods are actually aware of its health consequences.
For instance
, a survey conducted in Singapore, one of the developed countries in the world, revealed that people are compelled to buy fast foods because of their busy schedule even though they are aware of the health problems. Perhaps a better solution is to make healthy cuisine more affordable and accessible. One of the main reasons that increase the
expenditure
 of fast foods is that they can be cooked in a matter of minutes. Ready-to-eat foods are
also
 available in supermarkets. Many people are consuming fast foods because healthier alternatives are not conveniently available. To conclude, increasing the tariff on fast foods will only deter
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low-income groups from buying them. If the governments really want to reduce the
expenditure
 of fast foods, making healthier alternatives more affordable and accessible is the best solution.
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