Some people think that the government should subsidise fruit and vegetables to make healthy food more affordable. Others argue that the government should tax unhealthy food instead. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Urban lifestyle leads to nutrition problems like consuming fast
foods
and processed foods
. Poor diet and its consequences are common health problems in our society. Many people
think that the government should subsidise healthy products to promote healthy eating habits, while some people
argue that the administration should tax
unhealthy foods
. I will discuss both views in this
essay and will provide my opinion.
To begin
with, most fruits and vegetables are really expensive and the government should subsidise them in order to make them affordable for all classes of people
. For instance
, avocado and Broccoli are considered complete food
in terms of nutrition; however
, their prices are unusually high and keep them out of the reach of lower-income groups. In addition
, it will boost the local economy of the area as small farmers do not have the facilities and transportation to go to far big cities; therefore
, they sell their produce in local markets.
On the other hand
, I agree that the tax
option can help to reduce the consumption of harmful foods
. Despite that, the government should not impose a tax
on junk foods
because it will adversely affect people
from lower-income groups. In other words
, people
with money can still enjoy it on their will, whereas consumers with financial problems will find it extremely hard to enjoy fast food
even occasionally. Moreover
, such
a tax
would not work. For example
, we have seen a tax
increase on luxury items like branded clothes in many countries and this
has had little effect on their use.
To conclude, I would concede that taxing unhealthy foods
can discourage people
from consuming them. However
, subsidizing healthy foods
like fruits and vegetables is a good step to promote healthy eating among people
. In my opinion, a subsidy should be provided for healthy foods
and there should not be any tax
on unhealthy food
items and then
it will be the choice of the individual what food
they want to eat.Submitted by lalit.malik1885 on
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