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 views and give your opinion.

Consumption of unwholesome

food

has been posing a threat to not only individuals but

also

society.

Therefore

, it is suggested that the government should levy a

tax

on

this

kind of

food

. At the same time, some people are expressing strong opposition against the 'fat

tax

' since it is discriminatory and unnecessary.

This

essay will discuss both sides of the argument and weigh the merits and demerits of

tax

imposition on unhealthy

food

. The rationale behind the introduction of a ‘fat

tax

’

based

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on the fact that it can reduce the production and consumption of unhealthy

food

and

thus

protect consumers' health. It is obvious that the price of unwholesome

food

will increase by virtue of taxation. It

then

discourages people from purchasing and consuming

food

detrimental to their physical well-being. Once the demand has declined, producers of unsanitary

food

are forced to look for a shift toward the manufacture of wholesome

food

.

As a result

, the market for

this

type of

food

will shrink, leading to its disappearance.

Nevertheless

, the fairness and necessity of

this

measure should

also

be taken into consideration. In a free market, imposing a levy on a particular kind of product will contribute to unfair competition.

This

action could put many enterprises on the brink of bankruptcy, particularly small- and medium-sized companies that do not possess adequate resources for a production transition.

Moreover

, the imposition of a ‘fat

tax

’ could end up a financial burden on the poor.

For example

, in Vietnam, street

food

, which is made and consumed on the sidewalk and is exposed to many unhygienic factors

such

as smog, might be considered "unhealthy" by the well-off; it,

however

, is the primary source of

food

for low-income residents due to reasonable prices.

Hence

, forcing the financially incapable to pay an extra

tax

is

a

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evidence of social inequality and

thus

likely to provoke resentment. In conclusion, a

tax

on unhealthy

food

could deter people from consuming it.

However

, from my perspective, its adverse impacts are much more severe since it can lead to the collapse of

food

production companies vulnerable to financial disruption.

This

taxation is

also

prone to social resentment when the right to obtain affordable

food

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the financially incompetent is violated.