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 (how much) do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

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fast
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in the past decades has had a strong negative effect on
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overall health. Some people believe that increasing tax rates on
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is
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necessery
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necessary
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efficient way. It is
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undoubtedly
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higher taxes on unhealthy products will increase their prices and
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, deter part of the population from buying
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. The main problem with
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is that these minimal jumps in price tags will, in fact, impact the decisions just of the people with serious financial struggles which represent only a small part of a nation.
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, it will negatively affect
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economics
, more precisely it will endanger
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of fast
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food related
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companies.
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, the consequences of
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solution are not likely to be worth a small
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consumption
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of similar products.
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, if the government redirects its
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focus
toward raising the
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consciousness
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of healthy diet, it will not only avoid consequences related to the economy
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but
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affect a wider range of
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the population
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, or
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, lowering fees on nutritious groceries.
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, if people could recognize all the
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desires
caused by
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intake of
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fast
food
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and all the
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positive
aspect of
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diet, the majority of the problem would be solved. In conclusion, I firmly believe that higher fees would not have
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positive effect on the amount of nutritiously poor
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consumed and that promoting
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lifestyle would be significantly more effective.
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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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