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

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Nowadays, fast
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became so affordable that’s why many people consume it widely.
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, a huge number of these people are dealing with health issues.
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, the authorities should take a serious step by raising the fast foods taxes. I completely disagree with
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solution because it’s not possible to choose someone’s lifestyle if it doesn’t suit him or her.
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, about
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80% of these to buy fast
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are
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middle income
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earners
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many of them are students or they a full-time jobs.
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result
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when a student or a busy person needs to buy
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, the other alternatives might be exorbitant.
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job, I eat fast
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five times a week I don’t have time to make my own
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. Plus
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that, the other alternatives are so expensive for my budget
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, the best solution is to decrease the healthy
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’s prices. And
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government support. Another point to consider is that
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fast
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is not the only reason
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healthy
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issues like obesity or diabetes but
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, the shortage of physical activities can
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our bodies significantly. Wherefore, the authorities must spread
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awareness and aid the civilians to get some more physical activities. For instants ,establishing free gyms, and creat creative ads to explain why
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is so critical. In conclusion, adding extra taxes on fast
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is not a logical solution, especially for
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those
who have limited income.
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the government must help their civilians by funding gyms and healthy
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’s restaurants in order to become cheaper.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • public health
  • obesity
  • diabetes
  • heart disease
  • health outcomes
  • healthcare costs
  • consumer behavior
  • socio-economic backgrounds
  • ethical implications
  • public health campaigns
  • subsidies
  • regulations
  • nutritional content
  • healthier food options
  • government intervention
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