It is argued that governments should levy a tariff on junk feed because the number of health risks associated with consuming this kind of foodstuff is on the rise. This essay agrees that a higher rate of tax should be paid by fast feed companies. Firstly, this essay will discuss the fact that alcohol and tobacco companies already pay higher taxes and secondly, discuss how higher taxes would raise prices and lower consumption.
Higher excise on liquor and cigarettes has proven to be successful at curbing the harm caused by these substances. This revenue has been used to treat health problems associated with these products and has proven useful in advertising campaigns warning people about the dangers of alcohol and tobacco abuse. Tax from fast foodstuff could be used in the same way. The United Kingdom is a prime example, where money from smokers is used to treat lung cancer and heart disease.
Increasing taxes would raise prices and lower consumption. Fast cuisine companies would pass on these taxes to consumers in the form of higher prices and this would lead to people not being able to afford junk foodstuff because it is too expensive. Junk meat would soon become a luxury item and it would only be consumed occasionally, which would be less harmful to the general public’s health. For instance, the cost of organic meal has proven prohibitively expensive for most people and that is why only a small percentage of the population buys it regularly.
In conclusion, junk meat should be taxed at a higher rate because of the good precedent set by alcohol and tobacco and the fact that the increased cost should reduce the amount of fast feed people buy.
It
is argued
that
governments
should levy a tariff on
junk
feed
because
the number of health
risks
associated with consuming this kind of foodstuff is on the rise. This essay
agrees
that a higher rate of
tax
should
be paid
by
fast
feed
companies
.
Firstly
, this essay will discuss the fact that alcohol and tobacco
companies
already pay higher
taxes
and
secondly
, discuss how higher
taxes
would raise prices and lower consumption.
Higher excise on liquor and cigarettes has proven to be successful at curbing the harm caused by these substances. This revenue has been
used
to treat health problems associated with these products and has proven useful in advertising campaigns warning
people
about the
dangers
of alcohol and tobacco abuse.
Tax
from
fast
foodstuff could be
used
in the same way
. The United Kingdom is a prime example, where money from smokers is
used
to treat lung cancer and heart disease.
Increasing
taxes
would raise prices and lower consumption.
Fast
cuisine
companies
would pass on these
taxes
to consumers in the form of higher prices and this would lead to
people
not being able to afford
junk
foodstuff
because
it is too expensive.
Junk
meat would
soon
become a luxury item and it would
only
be consumed
occasionally
, which would be less harmful to the
general public
’s health.
For instance
, the cost of organic meal has proven
prohibitively
expensive for most
people
and
that is
why
only
a
small
percentage of the population
buys
it
regularly
.
In conclusion
,
junk
meat should
be taxed
at a higher rate
because
of the
good
precedent set by alcohol and tobacco and the fact that the increased cost should
reduce
the amount of
fast
feed
people
buy
.
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18Repeated words, meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
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