In some countries an increasing number of people are suffering from the health problem as a result of eating too much junk food. It is therefore necessary for government to impose a higher tax or this kind of food.

In the modern world, the consumption of fast

food

has been steadily increasing. In some countries, increasing amounts of fast

food

consumption have been one of the leading causes of

health

problems.

This

essay will highlight the reasons why the

government

should impose a higher tax for

this

kind of consumable products.

Firstly

, the most significant problem is that fast

food

is extremely cheap to consume.

For instance

, a cheeseburger from McDonald's costs only five dollars compared to healthier options like a subway sandwich which starts from ten dollars. Due to the economical prices of

junk

food

people prefer to consume them compared to products that are less taxing on their

health

.

Therefore

,

this

makes it clear that the prices of

junk

food

need to increase to be less appealing to consumers.

Secondly

, the

government

can utilize the money generated from imposing taxes for the welfare of the public.

For example

, by utilizing the generated funds the

government

can start programmes like sporting activities to improve the

health

of their citizens, they may

also

use the money to subsidize healthier

food

choices to make it more attractive to consumers.

This

can aid in keeping public

health

in check and counteract the

health

hazards that come from

junk

food

consumption. To Summarize, the

government

can hit two birds with one stone by not only increasing the prices of

junk

food

by imposing a tax on them but by using the amount generated from tax to improve the

health

of their citizens.