Many manufactured food and drink products contain high level of sugars which causes many health problems. Sugary products should be made more expensive to encourage people to consume less sugar. Do you agree or disagree?

In today’s world, there has been more and more emphasis on health. Some argue that there is too much sugar in the food and drink

products

available on the market and that the government should charge an additional fee on

products

with high sugar levels. Personally, I agree with

this

approach and I will list some of the benefits below.

Firstly

, charging higher prices will definitely reduce people’s intake of sugary

products

. Sometimes, the public is simply not aware of the number of carbohydrates contained in the drink they purchase, as manufacturers nowadays tend to find ways to label their

products

as healthy even though they are not.

For instance

, some juice shops label themselves as healthy by emphasising their

products

’ freshness.

However

, they never inform their customers of the amount of sugar contained in one regular-size juice, which can be extremely high for some items

such

as grape juice.

Secondly

, making these unhealthy drinks more expensive will help consumers make better choices when purchasing

such

products

. They are simply bad for health as they can lead to problems

such

as obesity and diabetes. The general public should definitely not be encouraged to consume

such

products

.

In addition

, with more and more people switching to healthier diets, the nation will definitely benefit from savings on healthcare in the long run. In conclusion, sugary food and drinks are harmful to people’s well-being and higher price should be charged so as to help people control their carbohydrate intake and eventually improve the health of the population.