Nowadays, a major spike has been seen in the consumption of cheap and mass-produced
food
among
people
in many developed countries. Well, there is a plethora of reasons behind
this
trend.
However
, being cost and time-effective are the major causes of why folks are choosing to eat fast
food
.
This
essay will
further
elucidate the reasons and provide the steps that government can take to de-escalate
this
situation.
First,
the hectic lifestyle of the modern world is the prime reason for
this
problem. The name ‘Fast
food
’ is a self-explanatory word, which means, it can be prepared in less time and the least effort is required. Having
this
advantage, a modern-day human who is working all the time prefers
this
meal over a home-cooked meal which, definitely, needs a lot of energy to make. On top of that, the pleasure that comes from eating
this
grab-and-go type of
food
is immeasurable.
For example
, The marketing of quick-service restaurants is done in a way where it can attract a big crowd of
people
by falsely displaying the number of calories in the
food
, which makes the consumers think that
this
tasty
food
is
also
healthy, but it's actually not.
As a consequence
, everyone prefers processed
food
over nourished
food
for the sake of saving time and pleasure.
On the other hand
, there are many disadvantages to
this
type of
food
, which is why it is necessary for the government to take essential steps to curb
this
problem. Publishing research from designated institutions and making it available at all the junk
food
places is a way to make
people
aware of all the health issues
such
as cancer, heart disease, etcetera that can be caused by the over-consumption of
this
type of
food
. Another major step that officials can take is to impose a high tax on fast
food
. What
this
would do is, it would force the populace to choose a healthier option
while
eating out in order to save money.
Also
, all the fast-
food
producing companies would
then
have to incentivize by providing nutrient-rich
food
.
For instance
, Hungary introduced a broad range of taxes on processed
food
, which reduced the consumption of junk
food
by 73%.
Therefore
, it is possible to put a halt to
this
problem with these solutions.
In conclusion, even though fast
food
seems to offer the benefits of timesaving and satisfying taste buds, it is causing
people
to be more and more obese. In order to live a healthy life, not only governments should implement harsh rules, but
also
everyone should maintain a nourished diet.
