In many countries, children are becoming overweight and unhealthy. Some people think that the government has the responsibility to solve this problem. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Nowadays there is a growing concern about

children

consuming harmful products and living unhealthy lifestyles.

Although

governments have a role in encouraging a healthy

diet

, I would argue that it is

parents

' responsibility to monitor

children

's health. Governments certainly have the authority to influence residents by means of media and propagation.

For example

, they can stimulate the young generation to shift to a healthy

diet

through continuous advertisements and programs on TV.

Nevertheless

, state authorities never impose strict rules on

diet

, meaning that the ultimate control of the population's health cannot be achieved solely by governments.

Therefore

, it is crucial that

parents

set guidelines for their offspring and control whether those are followed.

Besides

having a substantial influence on offspring,

parents

are

also

the closest people to them. Every type of food that a child consumes is a direct output of what

parents

purchase in markets,

hence

, they can simply cut down on certain harmful products

while

shopping.

For example

, avoiding junky food

such

as soda drinks, burgers and french fries in shops leads to a decreased consumption of those products by

children

, eventually.

Furthermore

,

parents

should

additionally

monitor the physical states of their offspring, avoiding weight-related illnesses.

For instance

, offspring could be signed up for various sports to lose some weight and maintain a healthy body.

To conclude

, state authorities possess a strong force in influencing the population by means of public announcements, media reports and propagation.

However

, as long as they do not have the authority of imposing a strict

diet

, I believe,

parents

should be in charge of ensuring a healthy

diet

for their

children

.