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 with this opinion.

There is currently a contiguous issue related to whether the government should increase the tax on junk
food
to deal with the problems it causes. I personally agree with
this
opinion as it is obligatory to deal with the detrimental effects of eating fast
food
. There are abundant factors to support my viewpoint.
Firstly
, eating too much oily and spicy
food
leads to an unhealthy lifestyle which has negative ramifications on humans.
This
is because, eating
such
type of
food
is the root cause of chronic diseases like heart attack, high blood pressure and obesity.
For example
, a person who consumes mostly outside
food
would definitely be overweight and unhealthy compared to a person eating a healthy meal.
Moreover
, street foods are trending because they are less expensive and easily accessible, as nowadays there are shops in every plaza for these types of cuisines which forces individuals to buy because of their contemporary lifestyle. To avoid the above-mentioned problems caused by eating the unhealthy and unhygienic foodstuff, certain measures should be taken. One of them is to impose a high amount of taxes on the street and junk foods which can discourage
people
to spend too much on unhealthy snacks.
Additionally
, the government should arrange campaigns to create awareness, especially among the young ones, because most young
people
love to eat
this
type of
food
.
For example
, a survey conducted in the USA indicates that schools, where junk
food
is more expensive than salads, have low sales.
Therefore
, students prefer to eat green vegetables and fruits. In conclusion, it is true that consuming unhealthy
food
has detrimental effects on
people
's health and fitness.
People
prefer to buy
such
food
because they are cost-effective and easily accessible. Having a higher rate by legal authorities on
such
foods will definitely reduce consumption and encourages
people
toward a healthy lifestyle.
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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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