All over the world, societies are facing a growing problem with obesity. What are the reasons for this rise in obesity and how could it be tackled?

Nations worldwide are dealing with the ever-increasing issue of obesity. The primary cause of

this

issue stems from the over-consumption of fast

food

which could possibly be solved with the implementation of a government tax on fast

food

. One of the focal reasons

that is

leading people to become overweight these days is that they are eating more junk

food

, ready meals and convenience

food

rather than cooking healthy meals at home.

This

is because many people tend to lead a busy life, and after a long day at work it is easier to just buy inexpensive ready meals in the supermarket or get some takeaway.

For instance

, in the UK, sales of these types of

foods

have risen considerably since the 1990s,

this

is

due to

busy people seeing cooking at home as time-consuming

while

also

being attracted to the price point offered. To tackle the ease of accessing unhealthy

foods

, the government should take steps to increase the tax on

high fat

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, high sugar or unhealthy

foods

altogether. The rationale behind

this

concept is to take the already affordable, yet damaging

food

and put it into a category of luxury

foods

with the price alone. By

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this

change, society and individuals would be forced to look at healthier alternatives, perhaps even being encouraged to cook at home and ultimately those at risk of obesity would

therefore

think twice about the

foods

they consume, which could lead to them losing weight. In conclusion, being overweight is a global issue because of the high consumption of fast

foods

, convenience

foods

and the low cost. The government needs to look at taxing fast

food

so as to push the populous towards nutritious

foods

if there is to be hope for

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future.