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In some countries, an increasing number of people are suffering from health problems as a result of eating too much fast food. It is therefore necessary for governments to impose a higher tax on this kind of food. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

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It is well-known that eating habits play an important role in the
overall
health
 of a nation. Nowadays a growing part of the population
suffer
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 from
diseases
 associated with the consumption of
food
 high in calories, which has led to the conclusion by governments to impose a higher tax on
this
 type of consumer goods. In my opinion,
this
 is a brilliant decision and should be
played
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 in action in every country of the world to reduce metabolic
diseases
.
First,
metabolic
diseases
 related to eating habits
such
 as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and obesity
takes
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 up a lot of a country's
health
 budget.
For example
, governments have to pay not just for medication but for exams, complication costs, hospitalization and mortality expenses which many patients could not afford by themselves. More so, in some
countries
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countries,
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 public
health
 does not
exits
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exist
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 or is not good enough so people have to get
a
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private insurance.
Secondly
, fast
food
 is usually cheaper than organic and healthy
food
 which explains why a bigger portion of consumers constantly buy these
poor quality
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poor-quality
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 products. As an example, a bag of chips in
United
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 States can cost less than a dollar,
meanwhile
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 a single banana usually is around $1.50 in some places. If a tax is added to
high caloric
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high-caloric
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food
 there would be a reduction
of
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in
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 sales leading to more clients searching for
better quality
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better-quality
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 products. In conclusion, adding a tax on fast
food
 makes it a challenge for people to consume unhealthy
food
 and reduces the prevalence of metabolic
diseases
 which yearly takes a toll
in
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 the budget of a nation
while
 improving
overall
health
 and reducing mortality.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • public health
  • obesity
  • diabetes
  • heart disease
  • health outcomes
  • healthcare costs
  • consumer behavior
  • socio-economic backgrounds
  • ethical implications
  • public health campaigns
  • subsidies
  • regulations
  • nutritional content
  • healthier food options
  • government intervention
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