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. Do you agree or disagree?

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Throughout the world, the consumption of fast
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has increased to
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larming
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height due to it being an affordable alternative lifestyle. Its cheap, quick and stuffing nature has led to
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lots of people including it
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their regular diets.
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, fast
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are infamous for containing a high amount of processed fats that can lead to serious health issues like heart disease,
obesity
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and type 2 diabetes if over-consumed.
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leads me to strongly agree that urgency is needed in
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regulating
the consumption of these goods. Fast
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are often lineups of
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with high levels of fats. Consuming
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products
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daily could seriously affect the health of individuals, with the consequences of getting chronic diseases
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as type 2 diabetes.
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,
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like
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could cause problems in
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daily life, but it would
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deteriorate the chances of survival when fighting against other diseases. The effect of
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is unfortunately seen at young ages too. In fact in the UK, there has been a rising number of children who suffer from
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.
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, immediate government intervention is required to push consumers away from junk
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products
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.
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,
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placing a higher tax rate on
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products
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it
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sends out a signal to fast
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companies to change
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field of competition. With higher
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consumption of fast
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would drop, and in order to avoid
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downfall of the
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, leaders would be nudged to shift their
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strategy to a service that would have higher demand in the near future.
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, in the long
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it would reduce
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numbers
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of junk
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provided by the
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food
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market
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. A prime example of a company changing its competition field is FUJIFILM company in Japan. Originally the company sold film camera
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seeing the fall in
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market
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, they have shifted
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market
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to medical equipment. In conclusion, examining the detrimental effects of fast
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products
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, I strongly agree for governments to raise taxes on
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goods.
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way, it would save people
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unhealthy diets, but
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create an opportunity for junk
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markets to redesign their business model.
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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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