70.The government has the duty to ensure that its citizens have a healthy diet, while others believe this is individuals’ responsibility. Discuss both views and give your opinion

Some say that the

government

are the ones that should ensure that the

people

living in their country have a healthy diet,

while

others would argue that

this

is the responsibility of the

individuals

.

This

essay would argue that

although

the

government

can promote healthy practices, the

individuals

, themselves, are the ones responsible for what they eat. On the one hand, the

government

has a duty to protect the health of its citizens by implementing policies and regulations that promote healthy practices. Taking measures that ensure that the products that are sold in the nation are safe and healthy, so cases of diseases and illness can be reduced.

For example

, the

government

can enforce regulations on food labelling and advertising, so

individuals

are able to know about the ingredients used, and make sure if there is something that they can’t eat.

However

, I believe that the

government

only carry out activities to advise citizens, but the main work should be done by

individuals

.

On the other hand

,

individuals

are responsible for what they eat.

This

is because the

government

cannot make sure that everyone is having a healthy diet since there are millions of

people

in a country.

Also

, there are many advertisements and news which tell

people

what healthy foods and which products are recommended to eat less, and some

individuals

do not care about and

this

causes diseases and illness.

For example

, there has been an increase in cases of diabetes because of the large amount of

people

eating fast food. These

individuals

know that fast food is not good for their bodies, but they still eat it. In my opinion, nobody can stop others from doing something that they want, so

people

, themselves should be in charge of having a healthy diet. In conclusion,

although

the

government

can advise citizens about what they should eat and what not, is the individual who decides if they want to listen or not, and they are the ones that should be aware of what they eat.