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?

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A plethora of developed countries citizen's is obese
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, tackling a lot of health issue due to heavy consumption of fast and processed
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. Governing bodies of these nations should take netizen's health into consideration and impose high
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reform on outlets serving unhealthy meals.
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essay agrees with the statement as obesity can kill people and put them at high risk of a shorter life span ,filling the hospital beds and graves faster.
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, The main issue is processed
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is easy to manufacture as they are made in bulk.
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, They are available in the vending machine outside school,colleges and offices making them easier to reach and consume .
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but not the list prices of unhealthy chips and soda are lower than healthy meals which increases its buying power. To curb
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problem government should prosecute heavy
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on
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companies making them expensive .A good example is in America an enormous amount of teenagers are obese due to the high-fat content of
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available in school/restaurants lunches whereas in Japan it's the opposite. The government in Japan has imposed a high
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on fast
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joints
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as KFC,burger king and Chipotle making them costlier for the general public.
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, an alternative way to tackle
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is by reducing the advertisement and marketing of junk
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on TV ,newspaper and social media sites
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we can make individuals realise the peril of their
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habits. In ,India
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delivery app
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as zomato ,swiggy advertise fast
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on television and urge the customer to order it unlikely governance can ask them to focus on healthy alternatives.
Food
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inspectors can inspect and ban the items from the market which indulge in heavy sugar,lead, preservatives used in meals
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as noodles ,milkshakes and soda. To illustrate Nestle was banned in India for few years as a lead was found in maggie noodles
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to
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hefty fine was imposed tarnishing their brand value. Another example is Patanjali brand in India market themselves for healthy tonics and juices ,
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after ,inspection it was concluded that half of their products are unhealthy . To conclude, eating a healthier meal is a personal choice
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leaders of the country can divert their population to healthy choices as the majority of hospitals are getting cancer /heart attack patients in recent times. Policies of a nation can change their citizen's lives apart from higher
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, alternative measures
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as social medial and TV advertisement of the danger of fast
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can
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be broadcasted to lead people great life.
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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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