In some countries an increasing number of people are suffering form 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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years, the intake of fast

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has experienced a sharp increase in several countries, which has lead to many health issues. I strongly believe that governments should address the problem by penalizing

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economically. The need for higher taxes on fast

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can be better understood after taking into account several points.

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, fast

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is addictive and actually make eats

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seek portion sizes that are far bigger than what it's considered healthy.

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can be clearly seen in some western countries

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as the USA, where the rate of obesity has sharply increased to over 50% of its population.

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, putting higher taxes on a certain product has been shown to dramatically reduce the number of its

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five years, cigarette's demand in Spain experimented an enormous decrease

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of the high taxes that the government had imposed.

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, fast

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is the cause not only of body-related ailments

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as heart diseases and strokes, but it's

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one of the main reasons for the current outbreak of mental health problems like bulimia.

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must be severely cut, and putting up the price of

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type of meal would make everybody take into account other - healthier- options.

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, fast

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has been claimed by its

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because they argue, it helps them meet the requirements of the swiftness of today's life, given that it's convenient and ready anytime. Eating in a restaurant takes twice the time as eating a meal that can be ordered on the run.

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does not necessarily imply saving time; as a matter of fact, the addictive part makes fast

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consumers

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spend longer eating throughout the day. Fast

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can be considered a delicacy to some, and it does no harm when consumed occasionally, but it should never be taken as an everyday thing, and governments could - and should - regulate it as fast as possible.