Junk/Street Food is the most affordable meal for the working class. But health problems due to rampant and uncontrolled consumption are being compounded. It has therefore become imperative for governments to impose a higher tax on them. To what extent do you agree to this arrangement by the government? Give your opinion.

Diseases like obesity have been progressively spreading due to unrestricted intake of junk

food

by working citizens. For these reasons, the government has considered it important to increase tax rates for these sort of foods. In my opinion, I believe

this

idea will not provide effective results in order to curb the uncontrolled consumption of junk

food

. To embark upon, street

food

acts as an alternative for home-cooked

food

especially for working people staying in rental accommodations. The

first

and foremost reason for preferring it is its cheap cost and easy availability.

Therefore

, higher taxation for it might unable working-class people from having sufficient

food

to it.

Additionally

, the cost of living in cities for work-force is already expensive enough, inflating

food

prices might force them to quit their jobs due to unable to afford daily basic needs.

Hence

, for these reasons,

this

step of the government has been opposed by the majority of people.

Conversely

, viewing the rise in

health

problems like obesity especially among youth, there are other ways which can be followed to eradicate it.

Firstly

, certain nations have launched campaigns like healthy meals for employees at work with proper nutrition and hygiene level.

For instance

, in India,every organisation provides home-cooked

food

at very affordable prices to each member working there keeping their safety and

health

in mind.

Additionally

, the government can issue

health

and safety guidelines to be followed by every organisation including fitness facilities in order to create

ahealthy

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a healthy

environment for the employers and employees. To conclude,

instead

of overburdening people with higher taxes in order to reduce rampant and uncontrolled consumption. The administration is available with ample other options to curb

health

diseases compounded by

such

habits as providing healthy working infrastructure for every individual working in an organisation.