More and more people are becoming seriously overweight. Some people say that increasing the price of fattening foods will solve this problem. Do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

Overweight is a big problem for many countries in the world. Some people believe that a high

price

of fattening foods will be a solution to

this

issue. In my opinion, it won’t work, because it will be hard to make that decision and there are a lot of other reasons why the population is gaining weight. It is not a secret that the cheapest fattening

food

is fast

food

.

This

type of meal contains a lot of fats and too many calories. The fast

food

industry is a huge part of the worldwide economy and the main concept of that type of restaurant is selling a big high-calorie portion for a minimum

price

. Obviously, it would be hard to change that concept and significantly increase prices or close all fast-

food

restaurants. By the way, enhancing sugar consumption is one of the reasons for overweighting and it is impossible to raise the

price

for all foods that contain sugar.

On the other hand

, there are so many reasons why people become overweight. And an unhealthy diet is only one of them. Even if the population rejects fast

food

and sugar they will still stick to bad habits like a sedentary lifestyle and irregular exercise.

For example

, after the COVID pandemic, a lot of people still continue to work from home remotely, they don’t need to commute to their offices and they spend most of their time sitting at computers. I believe that being overweight is a complex problem that needs composite solutions. The increasing

price

of flattering

food

is not one of them. It is hard to implement and that decision will influence the worldwide economy. Following a healthy diet and promoting an active lifestyle can be more effective in fighting obesity.