Since recent times are witnessing a considerable consumption of junk food, it is a matter of grave concern that healthy food could be promoted by imposing higher governmental taxes on fast food. I agree with the above statement owing to various reasons.
To begin with, higher taxes imposed on junk food would reduce its consumption. The people would therefore, be subject to cook and eat the healthy food at home. The middle and below- middle class people who cannot afford expensive unhealthy food would reduce purchasing of it. They would consume it on only special occasions such as ceremonies, parties and festivals. This can be exemplified by a research that the sales of junk food four times greater in festival seasons rather than ordinary days. Thus, higher taxes are helpful in reducing the consumption of unhealthy food items.
In addition, the money collected from junk food taxes could be used to promote the healthy food and to aware people about harmful consequences of unhealthy food. In order that, tax money should be used to make healthy food more easily available at reasonable prices which would encourage people to eat healthy food. Moreover, debates, publications and seminars could be organised by government to aware people about detrimental effects such as high blood pressure, obesity and other health hazards. As a result, people would depart themselves from junk food items.
To conclude, although it is difficult to stop people from consuming junk food completely but given the affordmation views, it is apparent that the higher taxes on junk food may reduce its consumption to a significant level and encourage people to take healthy food.
Since recent times are witnessing a considerable
consumption
of
junk
food
, it is a matter of grave concern that
healthy
food
could
be promoted
by imposing higher governmental
taxes
on
fast
food
. I
agree
with the above statement owing to various reasons.
To
begin
with, higher
taxes
imposed on
junk
food
would
reduce
its
consumption
. The
people
would
therefore
, be subject to cook and eat the
healthy
food
at home. The middle and below- middle
class
people
who cannot afford expensive unhealthy
food
would
reduce
purchasing of it. They would consume it on
only
special occasions such as ceremonies, parties and festivals. This can
be exemplified
by
a research
that the sales of
junk
food
four times greater in festival seasons
rather
than ordinary days.
Thus
, higher
taxes
are helpful in reducing the
consumption
of unhealthy
food
items.
In addition
, the money collected from
junk
food
taxes
could be
used
to promote the
healthy
food
and to aware
people
about harmful consequences of unhealthy
food
. In order that,
tax
money should be
used
to
make
healthy
food
more
easily
available at reasonable prices which would encourage
people
to eat
healthy
food
.
Moreover
, debates, publications and seminars could be
organised
by
government
to aware
people
about detrimental effects such as high blood pressure, obesity and other health hazards.
As a result
,
people
would depart themselves from
junk
food
items.
To conclude
, although it is difficult to
stop
people
from consuming
junk
food
completely
but
given
the
affordmation
views, it is apparent that the higher
taxes
on
junk
food
may
reduce
its
consumption
to a significant level and encourage
people
to take
healthy
food
.