In recent years, a debate regarding
has emerged.
,
everyone agrees that eating too much
is detrimental to health, there are opposite views about who has to intervene to limit
, with some
saying that should be the
and others affirming
an individual responsibility. In
essay, a brief explanation of
debate will be given.
It is undoubtedly true that
action could largely resolve the
issue. In fact, an eventual
ban on unhealthy food could effectively address the problem at its root, eliminating the supply of
eating too much
.
,
campaigns against other substances have already proved to be effective, so
could be applied to
case too.
, anti-smoking campaigns, promoted by some countries, have reduced the number of cigarettes smoked.
, on a moral side, it is the
's duty to protect its citizens, and
protection comes
from guaranteeing their well-being. Given all
, it is not entirely inaccurate to say that it is the
's responsibility to limit
.
,
should be free to decide what is better for them. Actually, limited
of
could be beneficial and, for
, a
cannot ban it completely, but should only inform the population about possible health risks.
, if someone wants to eat more
, there are many ways of doing so, even if the political power tries to stop it.
, historically, when there has been a ban on some substances, almost always a black market emerged and
type of trade was not regulated, with all the dangers that derive from
.
, as stated above,
should have the possibility to decide for themselves, without having external forces imposing their views. Surely, relying completely on the population's sensibility on the matter could be not as effective as a centralized policy.
In conclusion, it could be said that both views have their strong and weak points.
citizens should be free to take decisions for their health, it is true that not only they could not reduce
, but
increase it.
reason, a hybrid approach should be preferred, with public-funded information campaigns to spread awareness on the overconsumption of
, but letting the population decide what they should do.