Poor nutrition and obesity is a problem in many developed countries and some people believe that a tax on fast food would reduce the problem. Do you agree?

At

this

day and age, irrationally eating and weight gain have become an issue in many rich countries, so it is believed that a tax on fast

food

would help diminuating the

problem

.

While

I agree with

this

statement, I believe that payments are only the first steps of

this

process, because the

problem

dives deeper in the level of understanding of what one eats and why.

As well as

that, rising prices is more of a short-period

problem

.

Firstly

, humanity has the capacity of adapting to almost everything the government imposes. So, if the taxes were to increase, it could only be a short term solution or the first step of a more elaborate plan.

For example

, if “Mac Donald’s” happens to be more expensive and

people

don’t afford it, somebody else will open a new restaurant with similar

food

, but slightly less calories.

As well as

that, in comparison the

food

may seem healthier, but wouldn’t be healthy enough to reduce obesity. So,

people

get creative and find solutions in time, as

this

restriction won’t survive long enough to make a substantial change.

Secondly

,

while

taxes will draw attention to the public eye, it doesn’t automatically mean that

people

would understand the purpose behind

this

change.

Moreover

, the public might take it as a way the government found to extract even more money from businesses.

Instead

of risking getting

people

against the change, they can be helped in getting to the decision of not eating irrationally anymore on their own.

For instance

, it can be implemented a new mandatory subject at school, where everything about

food

is explained: what is it made of, in which amounts should carbohydrates, proteins and fibers be consumed and most importantly: why.

People

need to understand an issue in order to listen and take into consideration the sollution, and by starting with the new generation, parents of those kids will have no other choice but to eat healthy too. In conclusion,

while

I agree with the initial idea, I believe it should be developed more elaborately in order to assure an impact, as the solution should be as big as the

problem

is.