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Unhealthy eating has a negative effect on both individuals and the society in which they live. Some people think that the government should tax unhealthy foods while others believe that a “fat tax” is unfair and unnecessary. Discuss both these views and give your opinion

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Due to the negative effects of consuming unhealthy meals on the person or even on society, some individuals argue that the government should impose a high
tax
 on unhealthy
food
 while others think that
this
 idea would create some new issues. I strongly agree with the former idea.
To begin
 with, one practical solution to reduce the negative effect of an unhealthy diet is by imposing a higher
tax
 on convenience
food
 industries. With a higher duty, the price of
such
food
 would increase significantly.
For example
, some countries levy a higher
tax
 on cigarettes in order to reduce the number of sales as well as the
people
 who consume them.
This
 policy could
also
 be implemented in fast
food
 and other related industries.
However
, collecting more contributions from the fast-
food
 restaurant could impact the sustainability of the restaurant and
also
 their employees. The increase in the price tends to reduce the number of customers.
Furthermore
, some restaurants would not survive during the implementation of
this
 program.
In addition
 to that, many
people
 who work in
this
 industry might be fired from their occupation and create new problems for society as well as the country.
On the other hand
, the authorities might reduce the impact by implementing a lower levy on the healthy
food
 business and socialising their
people
 on the importance of a healthy diet. To summarize, in order to mitigate the impact of unhealthy meals for both individuals and society as a whole, the executive could
tax
 fast
food
 industries at a high rate to decrease the amount
people
 who go to eat an unhealthy diet.
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