Some governments believe it is necessary to impose a higher tax on junk food because an increasing number of people are suffering from health problems as a result of eating too much of this food. What do you think about this?

As consumption of fat, sugar and salt increases, rates of related illnesses

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as diabetes, heart disease and stroke are

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on the rise. In order to tackle

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problem, some argue that the government should levy a higher tariff on

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food

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essay will discuss why I feel that

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would be beneficial and lead to more money for

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services

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discouraging the consumption of unhealthy

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. The main reason why raising the

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food

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tax

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is a good idea is because that money could support public

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, simply, more

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means more funds for the government to invest in healthcare and education, services that are vital in the battle against obesity, and other illnesses caused by overconsumption of sugary and fatty

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. Indeed, it has been the case with taxes on alcohol and tobacco products in the UK where

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from the sale of cigarettes is used to treat patients with smoking-related diseases

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as lung cancer,

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to fund advertising campaigns to deter smokers.

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fast

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could be used in the same way.

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, on a practical level,

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initiative would reduce the consumption of

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food

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is simply because increasing taxes would raise prices. If,

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, a

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Mac cost $10 rather than $3, few people will see

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as an attractive option.

Junk

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food

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will soon become a luxury item to be only consumed occasionally and

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less harmful to the

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of the general public. In conclusion, poor

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choices are having a detrimental impact on public

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. An increase in the

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on

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food

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is a good idea not only because of the good precedent set by alcohol and tobacco

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but

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the fact that it would reduce the amount of fast

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that most people can afford.