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 extend do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

With increasing consumption of fast
food
, there are more people suffering from complex diseases.
However
, it is not necessary that the government must
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the
tax
on
such
food
. I completely disagree
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this
opinion because I believe by providing knowledge about eating
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ight
food
and by banning harmful additional ingredients from the packaged meals,
this
issue can be solved.
Firstly
, in
this
modern age,
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igh number of people of all age groups are attracted to unhealthy
food
.
This
is mainly because of the taste and
also
how authentically they are served.
However
,
this
can
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by educating the masses on how to choose the right spices and sauces to choose and which diet to follow by conducting awareness campaigns and advertisements rather than
tax
increment.
For example
, by watching advertisement
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television about which cooking oil is healthy, my sister could easily learn that using oil produced by cold compression is healthier than the chemically processed ones.
Furthermore
, the process of preparation of prepackaged
food
items consists of various unhealthy ingredients
such
as chemicals serving as acidity regulators, preservatives and artificial colours. The government must ban the use of
such
harmful additives in all marketed foods.
This
will significantly reduce the risk of diseases
such
as obesity, diabetes and
also
various type of cancers.
In contrast
, increasing the
tax
would not eradicate the inclusion of
such
harmful elements in our meals.
For example
, my friend is addicted to canned pineapples because of how juicy and sweet it tastes.
However
, over the years she developed diabetes, restricting her from favourite meals. In conclusion, I firmly believe that by imposing
tax
will not help to eradicate the issue of high consumption of fast
food
.
Instead
, by education the citizens about appropriate diet and by eliminating dangerous additives from the processed
food
, there would be lesser emergence of health hazards.
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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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