Shops should not be allowed to sell any food or drinks that have been scientifically proven to be bad for people’s health. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Many

people

feel that unhealthy

food

and drinks should be banned according to research which demonstrates the medical consequences fast

food

causes. I am in disagreement with

this

proposal as I think

this

is an individual choice and shouldn’t be mandatory.

Firstly

, there is a lot of research showing that fast

food

can increase cardiovascular risk factors due to a large number of additives, sugars and saturated fats. Reducing consumption of these kinds of meals and beverages can significantly decrease the incidence and morbidity of high cholesterol and diabetes, which

further

saves more funding for medical expenses. And with well-established eating habits, the elderly could live better life quality and enjoy their retirement times

instead

of staying in hospitals.

However

, it is vital that

this

eating habit be the sole choice of everyone, as prohibiting unhealthy meal purchasing may breed resentment towards

food

laws. The reason for

this

is that

people

are naturally averse to doing anything which seems imposed on them, especially without reward.

Consequently

,

this

resentment may

then

lead to binge eating and consumption of more harmful meals and beverages.

In contrast

, if

people

choose to follow instructions from nutritionists,

this

is more likely for their self-discipline and self-monitoring, contributing to their general health. So I think informing the side effects of fast

food

is more efficient than prohibiting them simply. In conclusion,

although

banning unhealthy meals and beverages may help

people

improve their health conditions, I believe

such

a policy should not be compulsory as

this

may foster negativity towards the laws.