Many manufactured food and drink products contain high levels of sugar ,which causes many health problems .Sugary products shoud be mad more expensive to encourage people to consume less sugar . do you agree or disagree ?

Processed

food

and most bottled drinks are packed with an excessive amount of

sugar

. Over-consumption of

sugar

is related to many deadly diseases and obesity, and

this

is why, many suggest that if those sugary

products

are made expensive,

people

, especially those with limited purchasing capacity, would consume less

sugar

and opt for healthy alternatives. I wholeheartedly disagree with

this

idea as I believe that

this

approach is not effective in curbing

sugar

intake.

To begin

with,

people

do not consume sugary

products

only because they are cheap. Rather, they love those sugary foods and drinks because they find them tasty, satisfying and addictive.

This

is perhaps the reason many

people

in my country enjoy a bottle of soda more than they would enjoy a glass of fresh juice without any

sugar

in it.

Furthermore

, increasing the

price

of sugary items may lead to a situation where low-income

people

would opt for even lower-quality options. I believe that raising the

price

of sweet items in the market does not address the root cause of the issue because for many individuals sweet

products

are integrated with their eating habits. Some eat them as rewards, others as a coping mechanism for stress and depression. I believe that

instead

of raising the

price

of sugary

products

and imposing a heavy tax on the manufacturers, a more effective approach would be to educate

people

about the harm of excessive intake of

sugar

and sugary items. The school curriculum and social campaigns should emphasize how eating healthy can make our life positive in many perspectives. Promoting healthier

food

options in schools, office canteens and public places,

for example

, could be a far better approach. In conclusion, increasing the

price

of sugary

food

for the betterment of public health may seem like a great option on the surface, but it is not impactful. A more effective way would be to educate

people

and promote healthier

food

to combat the negative trends of consuming excessive sugary foods and drinks.