Poor nutrition and obesity is a problem in many developed countries and some people believe that a tax on fast food would reduce the problem. Do you agree?
No one can deny that obesity and malnutrition are becoming more and more threats in some developed countries. The accelerating pace of life force
people
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or processed Use synonyms
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. According to some Use synonyms
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, reform of the fast Use synonyms
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taxation system may be a solution to deal with Use synonyms
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problems. As far as I am concerned, a Linking Words
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on them cannot abstain Use synonyms
people
from eating fast Use synonyms
foods
so I disagree with the statement.
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To begin
with, it is highly important to understand that in today’s conditions, eating processed or fast Linking Words
food
is compulsory for the majority of Use synonyms
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who have to attend Use synonyms
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or go to their job in the morning. Add an article
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workers and students, mostly have to wake up earlier and skip healthy breakfast. Eating fast Linking Words
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as sandwiches and toast, on the road is the only solution for them. For Linking Words
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For instance
, in Turkey, a Linking Words
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policy was put into action by the government regarding products, Use synonyms
such
as alcohol and cigar, to reduce the percentage of consumption they push Linking Words
people
to consume other illegal products rather than reducing them.
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Instead
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, some other workable solutions can apply Use synonyms
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as public announcements about the benefits of having a healthy diet or encouraging Linking Words
people
so that they have a more mobile lifestyle. The former can be achieved readily by using public television channels or cooperating with well-known doctors. Use synonyms
Hence
, public awareness of eating healthy and avoiding fast Linking Words
food
can be aroused. Use synonyms
In addition
, notifications popping up on the screen in the workplace at regular intervals may hearten workers to be more mobile.
To sum up, changing peoples’ eating habits by educating and pushing them to be more mobile in order to burn calories which get fast Linking Words
foods
are effective solutions rather than adding an extra charge on Use synonyms
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. If sufficient awareness can be aroused, the rate of being overweight will reduce gradually.Use synonyms
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