Unhealthy eating has a negative effect on both individuals and the society in which they live. Some people think that the government should tax unhealthy foods while others believe that a "fat tax" is unfair and unnecessary. Discuss both these views and give your opinion

There is no doubt that junk foods are unhealthy and may even cause diseases but now most
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human beings are attracted to unhealthy fast foods. To reduce
this
trend many people suggest that the government should impose a tax on these. At the same time, there are entities who totally oppose
this
. In
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essay, I will discuss both sides. of the argument and will extend my support for the latter view.
Firstly
, During ancient times most individuals were engaged in farming and other related activities which
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done in fields or in patches of land which is very close to their houses.
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, women were only allowed to do household work and farming activities, which means they were not allowed to study,
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enough hours
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household activities like cooking, cleaning, washing etc. But when comes to the present scenario all these past
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changed drastically as humans started giving more importance to their
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which makes them busy. As they don't have enough time in cooking and related duties they started depending upon junk foods and there are
also
several websites that offer home delivery which makes the process easy for the individuals.
However
, imposing tax may not be a good solution as it will definitely affect the society who depend upon these eatables.
Apart from
this
, it is the duty of people to take care of their health and their loved ones too, so paying penalties doesn't
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good
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the government can bring up several awareness programmes related to
this
that may help in reducing the usage and will obviously make them health conscious.
Secondly
, there are several groups who demand to
impose
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taxes
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on eatables but it will only affect them negatively
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of
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way. Even though
this
idea will increase the price , it will even make them starve for days which may result in malnutrition as well. So they should
also
think about other methods to reduce the usage. In conclusion, from the word unhealthy itself ,it is true that it's not good for our health but humans are craving it. Even though it may reduce consumption by giving penalties
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it will only worsen the problem.
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