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
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. Poor diet and its consequences are common health problems in our society. Many Use synonyms
people
think that the government should subsidise healthy products to promote healthy eating habits, while some Use synonyms
people
argue that the administration should Use synonyms
tax
unhealthy Use synonyms
foods
. I will discuss both views in Use synonyms
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essay and will provide my opinion.
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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 Linking Words
people
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For instance
, avocado and Broccoli are considered complete Linking Words
food
in terms of nutrition; Use synonyms
however
, their prices are unusually high and keep them out of the reach of lower-income groups. Linking Words
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; Linking Words
therefore
, they sell their produce in local markets.
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On the other hand
, I agree that the Linking Words
tax
option can help to reduce the consumption of harmful Use synonyms
foods
. Despite that, the government should not impose a Use synonyms
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foods
because it will adversely affect Use synonyms
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from lower-income groups. Use synonyms
In other words
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people
with money can still enjoy it on their will, whereas consumers with financial problems will find it extremely hard to enjoy fast Use synonyms
food
even occasionally. Use synonyms
Moreover
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such
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tax
would not work. Use synonyms
For example
, we have seen a Linking Words
tax
increase on luxury items like branded clothes in many countries and Use synonyms
this
has had little effect on their use.
To conclude, I would concede that taxing unhealthy Linking Words
foods
can discourage Use synonyms
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from consuming them. Use synonyms
However
, subsidizing healthy Linking Words
foods
like fruits and vegetables is a good step to promote healthy eating among Use synonyms
people
. In my opinion, a subsidy should be provided for healthy Use synonyms
foods
and there should not be any Use synonyms
tax
on unhealthy Use synonyms
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items and Use synonyms
then
it will be the choice of the individual what Linking Words
food
they want to eat.Use synonyms
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