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

such

as diabetes, heart disease and stroke are

also

on the rise. In order to tackle

this

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

junk

food

.

This

essay will discuss why I feel that

this

would be beneficial and lead to more money for

health

services

while

discouraging the consumption of unhealthy

food

. The main reason why raising the

junk

food

tax

is a good idea is because that money could support public

health

.

That is

, simply, more

tax

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

food

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

tax

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

such

as lung cancer,

as well as

to fund advertising campaigns to deter smokers.

Tax

fast

food

could be used in the same way.

In addition

to

this

, on a practical level,

this

initiative would reduce the consumption of

junk

food

.

This

is simply because increasing taxes would raise prices. If,

for instance

, a

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Big

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

this

as an attractive option.

Junk

food

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

therefore

less harmful to the

health

of the general public. In conclusion, poor

food

choices are having a detrimental impact on public

health

. An increase in the

tax

on

junk

food

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

,

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but

also

the fact that it would reduce the amount of fast

food

that most people can afford.