In some countries an increasing number of people are suffreing from health problems as a result eating too much fast food .It is necessary for governments for goevernments to impose a higher tax on this kind of fast food.

Nowadays, more and more

people

are affected by fitness issues

such

as well-being and heart disease which are linked to overconsumption of cheap mass-produced

food

.Some public

belief

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the only so;caution is to make fast meals less affordable by taxing them highly .Despite the severity of the problem ,I think

this

is quite wrong .Increasing fast

food

would unfairly penalise

people

and may not necessarily bring about the desired

health

benefits.

First

,fast

food

is about more than just nutrition .Many teenagers spend money on fast

food

because they need to eat out but

this

is how they socialise .Fast

food

restaurants provide a safe,convenient place for young

people

to meet friends .Denying

people

a small pleasure in life could affect their social lives or happiness. Another important point is that ,if the reason for taxing junk

food

is to reduce obesity ,it may be ineffective.It is true that fast

food

is high in sugar ,salt and fat ,all of which cause weight gain and are detrimental to our

health

,

besides

taxing there might be other factors which make it detrimental to our

health

such

as containing trans-fat .While a home-cooked meal is generally healthy,

this

is not always the case .I personally know a family that used to eat high-fat ,home-cooked

food

in enormous portions .They all suffered from

health

problems due to obesity. On the opposite ,I do understand the point of view of those who say ,drastic action is needed .If fast

food

was taxed and became expensive ,individuals would be forced to seek out healthier options .

In addition

,

food

producers would have an incentive to provide healthier foods .

Nevertheless

,there is likely to be resistance from consumers and producers who want to have a greater choice. To conclude,

although

imposing a higher tax on fast snacks could have more positive effects ,these would be outweighed by the drawbacks .For one thing ,some sectors of society would feel victimised ,and there is

also

the fact that simply raising taxes would not result in a much healthier society .What we really need is a greater awareness of diet and cheaper healthy cuisine,