In these days, there is an increasing number of people having health issues related to junk food. Hence, some people believe that the authorities should introduce a higher tax for these kinds of food. I totally agree with this viewpoint because it will help decrease the consumers’ demand for fast food and also encourage people to cook healthy meal at home.
Firstly, taxing higher on processed food will make a fall in the demand for it. Obviously, when the price of fast foods raises, the amount of consumption will go down. Take tobacco as an example, since it has been taxed higher, the enterprises had to increase the price of the product. Therefore, some people, especially working class cannot afford for this product many times like the way it was in the past, which leads to the lower consumption. From this case, it is believed that imposing a tax on detrimental food also can be successful in lowering the amount of consumption.
Secondly, it will probably encourage people to cook healthy dishes and then enjoy better health. Because when the price of unhealthy food gets much higher, cooking at home turns to be a better alternative choice. For example, hamburgers, fried chickens from convenience stores have been my choice for lunch at my school because of its reasonable price. However, if the government levies a higher tax on these foods, I will consider cooking at home because it is cheaper and even more nutrient for the body. In other words, fast food is no longer suitable for me both of its quality and price so I will turn to fresher meal that is better for my health.
In conclusion, I completely agree that increasing tariffs on fast-food is an effective way to protect public health. It should be received more endorsement because of helping decrease the demand for junk food and encourage people to cook at home which are more friendly to our body.
In these days, there is an increasing number of
people
having health issues related to junk
food
.
Hence
,
some
people
believe that the authorities should introduce a higher tax for these kinds of
food
. I
totally
agree
with this viewpoint
because
it will
help
decrease the consumers’ demand for
fast
food
and
also
encourage
people
to cook healthy meal at home.
Firstly
, taxing higher on processed
food
will
make
a fall in the demand for it.
Obviously
, when the
price
of
fast
foods
raises, the amount of consumption will go down. Take tobacco as an example, since it has
been taxed
higher, the enterprises had to increase the
price
of the product.
Therefore
,
some
people
,
especially
working
class
cannot afford for this product
many
times like the way it was in the past, which leads to the lower consumption. From this case, it
is believed
that imposing a tax on detrimental
food
also
can be successful in lowering the amount of consumption.
Secondly
, it will
probably
encourage
people
to cook healthy dishes and then enjoy better health.
Because
when the
price
of unhealthy
food
gets
much higher, cooking at home turns to be a better alternative choice.
For example
, hamburgers, fried chickens from convenience stores have been my choice for lunch at my school
because
of its reasonable
price
.
However
, if the
government
levies a higher tax on these
foods
, I will consider cooking at home
because
it is cheaper and even more nutrient for the body.
In other words
,
fast
food
is no longer suitable for me both of its quality and
price
so
I will turn to fresher meal
that is
better for my health.
In conclusion
, I completely
agree
that increasing tariffs on
fast
-food is an effective way to protect public health. It should
be received
more endorsement
because
of helping decrease the demand for junk
food
and encourage
people
to cook at home which are more friendly to our body.