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?

Health problems caused by the excessive

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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

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foods. In my opinion,

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will deter only the middle and lower-income groups.

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with, imposing a higher fine will make fast foods unaffordable to poor people.

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will force them to cook proper meals at home. While

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might cause them some inconvenience, it is actually good for their health.

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, 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

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. Creating awareness about the ill-effects of fast foods is

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unlikely to be of much help. Most people who consume fast foods are actually aware of its health consequences.

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, 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

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of fast foods is that they can be cooked in a matter of minutes. Ready-to-eat foods are

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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

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of fast foods, making healthier alternatives more affordable and accessible is the best solution.