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 forgovernments to impose a higher tax on this kind of food. To what extent do you agree or disgaree with this opinion ?
There are some countries where more and more
people
are facing health problems due to
bad diets, such
as fast food
. It is believed that the government must interfere by applying a higher tax
on this
sort of food
. I agree with this
idea because fast food
is very cheap compared to healthy food
, and imposing a higher tax
on this
type of meal is an effective way to encourage healthy eating.
Undoubtedly, the price of food
is a strong driver of eating decisions. In general, fast food
is cheaper than any other kind of meal, and some people
prefer unhealthy diets because of these costs
. In addition
, as the name indicates, this
kind of food
is faster to order, make, and eat.
On the other hand
, good and variable foods are more difficult to find, more expensive, and take time to prepare. For example
, in my country, a sandwich in a fast food
chain restaurant costs
about 5 dollars, while
a main course containing rice, beans, vegetables, and animal protein costs
at least 10 dollars, which means double. However
, only raising the tax
on unhealthy food
is not enough to change food
habits. It would create a serious problem for poor people
to get food
. It is necessary to reduce the tax
on fresh and natural food
. Besides
, the markets and restaurants should be motivated to provide organic food
instead
of fast food
.
To sum up
, I believe that public authorities must estimate the number of people
eating better, whether by increasing taxes on harmful foods or decreasing taxes and costs
of good meals because habits of eating have a reflection on public health systems.Submitted by fmulato on
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