Some people believe that it is the responsibility of individuals to take care of their own health and diet. Others, however, believe that government should make sure that their citizens have a healthy diet. Discuss both views and give your opinion

Maintaining a healthy

lifestyle

and diet is something that individuals need to be

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cautious

about,

although

many argue that governments

also

have a duty to ensure the public is obliging certain health etiquettes. As far as I am concerned, regulations could only encourage

people

, while it is ultimately the

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responsibility

of each person to look after their physical and mental well-being. On the one hand, governments could assist the public towards

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healthier nutrition through taxation on unhealthy foods, and subsidising fresh produce.

For instance

,

McDonalds

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and other

fast food

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chains owe their popularity not only to how delicious their meals are but

also

their affordable pricing.

Therefore

, an increase in the price of

such

products could roll back its demand.

However

,

this

tactic has proved itself wrong in the case of tobacco and alcohol in many countries. Many

people

still smoke and drink regardless of the cost as they enjoy the addictive thrill once they are hooked consumption.

On the other hand

, a health-conscious mindset is something that needs to be acquired at

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level in order to become a

lifestyle

model for

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society. To illustrate, in recent years many have decided to exercise at gymnasiums and

consequently

have become more aware and careful about their daily diets which obviously means spending more money

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their health.

Hence

, it can be argued that once

people

are willing to transform their

lifestyle

, other factors

such

as budgeting become of minor importance. In conclusion, there are opposing views on the topic of spreading a healthy

lifestyle

and diet in a society. I believe that governments should only provide guidance for

people

as persuasion works best, whereas

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coercion

has shown to be obsolete.