One question that has caused a great deal of controversy over the years is whether the government should impose higher taxes on fast food since there is a growing number of citizens enduring health repercussions from the excessive consumption of fast food. In my opinion, although it is essential for the government to impose higher taxes on fast food, there are also alternative measures which the government could act.
On the one hand, it is clear that imposing higher taxes on fast food is effective in preventing fatal health diseases. Firstly, since fast food could result in fatal health diseases that affect public health, the government has the responsibility to intervene in the fast food industry. In fact, the coronary heart diseases, which result from high sugar-based food, take as much as 500, 000 individuals lives each year, which would mean a reduction in a productive workforce for the nation's development. Secondly, by imposing higher taxes, many people, especially those who are under-privileged, may find fast food unavoidable and thus would refrain from purchasing fast food and start preparing meals at home
On the other hand, although imposing higher taxes could be beneficial, there are certain methods that are as effective in order to reduce health problems resulting from fast food. Firstly, the government should raise the public awareness of how fast food could have detrimental effects on our body. This could be done by producing informative TV programs and incorporating courses on home-cooking in school curriculum to not only provide alternative healthy options but also teach children how to ensure a healthy diet. In that way, the government could still reduce the consumption of fast food while maintaining a sustainable food source for the under-privileged. Secondly, the government could enact laws that fast food manufacturers must involve healthy ingredients, such as vegetables, in the process of producing fast food. As a result, a balanced diet is acquired and a healthy lifestyle is maintained by the citizens.
In conclusion, the act of imposing higher taxes by the authorities could somewhat reduce the detrimental impact of fast food to the public health such as exerting a financial pressure on under-privileged citizens. However, in my opinion, there are superior measures which the government could take such as raising awareness or enacting strict laws on fast food.
One question that has caused a great deal of controversy over the years is whether the
government
should impose higher
taxes
on
fast
food
since there is a growing number of citizens enduring
health
repercussions from the excessive consumption of
fast
food
. In my opinion, although it is essential for the
government
to impose higher
taxes
on
fast
food
, there are
also
alternative measures which the
government
could act.
On the one hand, it is
clear
that
imposing
higher
taxes
on
fast
food
is effective in preventing fatal
health
diseases.
Firstly
, since
fast
food
could result in fatal
health
diseases that affect public
health
, the
government
has the responsibility to intervene in the
fast
food
industry. In fact, the coronary heart diseases, which result from high sugar-based
food
, take as much as 500, 000 individuals
lives
each year, which would mean a reduction in a productive workforce for the nation's development.
Secondly
, by
imposing
higher
taxes
,
many
people
,
especially
those who are under-privileged, may find
fast
food
unavoidable and
thus
would refrain from purchasing
fast
food
and
start
preparing meals at home
On the other hand
, although
imposing
higher
taxes
could be beneficial, there are certain methods that are as effective in order to
reduce
health
problems resulting from
fast
food
.
Firstly
, the
government
should raise the public awareness of how
fast
food
could have detrimental effects on our body. This could
be done
by producing informative TV programs and incorporating courses on home-cooking in school curriculum to not
only
provide alternative
healthy
options
but
also
teach children how to ensure a
healthy
diet. In that way, the
government
could
still
reduce
the consumption of
fast
food
while maintaining a sustainable
food
source for the under-privileged.
Secondly
, the
government
could enact laws that
fast
food
manufacturers
must
involve
healthy
ingredients, such as vegetables, in the process of producing
fast
food
.
As a result
, a balanced diet
is acquired
and a
healthy
lifestyle
is maintained
by the citizens.
In conclusion
, the act of
imposing
higher
taxes
by the authorities could somewhat
reduce
the detrimental impact of
fast
food
to the public
health
such as exerting a financial pressure on under-privileged citizens.
However
, in my opinion, there are superior measures which the
government
could take such as raising awareness or enacting strict laws on
fast
food
.