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Unhealthy eating has a negative effect on both individuals and the society in which they live. Some people think that the government should tax unhealthy foods while others believe that a ‘fat tax’ is unfair and unnecessary. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion

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Inappropriate
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 diet,
that is
 full of unsaturated fats, sugar, and preservatives, is considered to be the main reason for many medical issues,
for
instance
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 hypertension, diabetes, obesity, cancer, and others, that burden the health sector, community, and jeopardise one's life. It is considered by many that taxing junk
food
 will help to alleviate the problem, while others believe that
such
 a practice is not just to others and not needed.
This
 essay will discuss both views and will support the argument that
financial
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the financial
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 penalty for fast
food
 is unacceptable.
one
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On
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 the one hand, it is argued by some that, if the government taxes people and unhealthy
food
 businesses, they will transform into more healthy options.
In other words
, individuals and society will avoid any extra financial burden and will opt into
tax free
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 easy
food
.
In addition
,
this
 action will create an obstacle towards accessible and cheap
food
 option.
Furthermore
,
this
 will play on psychology as well as announcing that there are fines on unhealthy
food
 will create public awareness that
this
 is a wrong choice and should be abandoned.
On the other hand
,
food
 is considered a choice by some and the freedom to choose should be granted in modern society. Forcing a population to divert into
certain
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a certain
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 type of
food
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may be
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maybe
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may be
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 unfair.
Also
, economically disadvantaged families find
the
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fast street
food
 a cheap source of
food
 to keep them fed when other "healthy" option can be very expensive to attain.
Moreover
, most modern age diseases are caused not only by diet but
also
 by
sedentary
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a sedentary
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 lifestyle, stress, and unawareness of healthy
food
.
Therefore
, applying taxes may not address the causes of the problems and,
as a result
, not just fail to solve the issue but may
also
 create more difficulties. In my opinion, fining fast
food
,
although
 holds good intention, is not an
evidence based
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 nor informed decision and should not be done. In conclusion, choosing the wrong diet is
a
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 main cause of most diseases,
however
, a proper change in lifestyle and
food
 choice should come from the inside of an individual and not forced by taxes. particularly, by changing their habits following education and motivation.
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