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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 government to impose a higher tax on this kind of food. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement.

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In the
last
 years, the number of fast-
food
 companies has dramatically increased. People think of fast
food
 as
a delicious
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delicious food
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food
 and easy to eat.
Moreover
, workers have always less
time
 free
time
 and more job-
time
,
thus
, they are trying to save
time
 in a particular situation and relax or put more
time
 in other activities. I would start analysing the drawbacks
first
 in
this
 essay and afterwords the advantages. The
first
 disadvantage of fast
food
 is the quality of the products, they are not
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healthy as it could seem.
Moreover
, companies use chemical products to boost up the taste of your burger or they add chemical substance to make burgers
last
 longer.
Therefore
, all of those non-natural products are unhealthy and could lead to physical problems.
Additionally
, I would insert the lower price of the
food
 as a drawback. Even though it could be a positive aspect for some people, in my point of view I would consider it as the worst negative aspect because lower price means
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ower budget for the production and the bad unstable situation for animals. Turning to the other side of the argument, the low price of fast
food
 could help out people with low income. Many people eat regularity in
f
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ast
food
 restaurant because they can't afford expensive places.
Secondly
, another advantage of
that is
 the rapid services. Many people don't have
time
 to have lunch in a restaurant because they need to go back to work or for other reasons.
Thus
, fast foods can provide them
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a fast service than other restaurants. We need to take into account different aspects of our discussions, but in my point of view, the drawbacks overcome the positive aspects.
Thus
, I would impose
an
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 higher tax on them, the companies are very nocive for the society and had a bad impact on people. The taste of the burger could be good and could be cheaper than other slow foods but the huge amount of health issues are not justifiable. In conclusion, the government should analyse very careful
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the situation and act according to that.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Overconsumption
  • Chronic diseases
  • Obesity
  • Diabetes
  • Cardiovascular health
  • Sin tax
  • Subsidize
  • Affordability
  • Nutritional awareness
  • Paternalism
  • Socio-economic disparities
  • Industry lobbying
  • Public health initiatives
  • Consumer behavior
  • Regulatory measures
  • Health-conscious
  • Processed foods
  • Fiscal policy
  • Preventative healthcare
  • Behavioral economics
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