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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?

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The widespread popularity of fast
food
 without doubt has a great impact on the eating habits of many
people
 in the world.
However
, many health issues have derived from consuming too much fast
food
.
As a result
, some suggest that governments should impose a higher
tax
 on fast
food
. It may be an effective way to deter
people
 from eating too much fast
food
, but there are other ways the
government
 can try to improve the situation. Statistics indicate that
lower income
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 groups eat more fast
food
 than wealthier
people
. One possible reason for
this
 is that fast
food
 is far cheaper than fresh produce. Research suggests that many families simply cannot afford to buy healthy
food
 or pay higher taxes on fast
food
. For them, fast
food
 is not a choice but a necessity. If the
government
 did impose a higher
tax
 on fast
food
, these
people
 would be affected the most. From an economic point of view,
higher
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tax
 might seem sensible. In countries
such
 as the US, the healthcare system spends a large part of its budget on
people
 with diet-related health problems. The
tax
 could help fund the healthcare system.
However
, these
people
 have caused their own illnesses because of their choice of
food
. The
government
 does not have the responsibility to pay for or help
people
 pay for the medication. One solution I can think of is that the
government
 should promote the importance of a healthy diet. If
people
 still want to eat fast
food
 after learning
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 chances of having health problems, they are the ones to blame. To sum up, it may be effective to deter
people
 from eating too much fast
food
, but it may
also
 bring about complaints and resentment.
Although
 it seems to make sense looking at it from an economic perspective, it would be better for the governments to try other approaches
first
.
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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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