Some people believe that unhealthy food should not be allowed in stores. However, in this essay, I will challenge this school of thought.
One might argue that it is necessary for the government to impose a ban on unhealthy food, such as fast food, sugary drinks, and processed food, to name but a few. This is predicated on the assumption that there is a correlation between the consumption of these products with the rise in the rates of self-preventable diseases, such as obesity and diabetes. However, this line of reasoning is not sound because the likelihood of people getting such diseases is dependent on their lifestyle as a whole, not just their diet. In other words, those who eat fast food every day, but also work out regularly, are by no means more prone to gaining weight than those eating a healthy diet but leading a sedentary lifestyle. Another reason to reject the ban on fast food is related to the unaffordability of healthier food to a large proportion of people and the nature of today’s jobs. With regard to the former, low-income earners simply do not have a choice but to opt for fast food. Statistics suggest that the majority of fast-food eaters are from low-income brackets, meaning that they cannot afford to eat more fresh fruits, vegetables, and other types of healthy food, which are often considered extravagant items for these people.
In addition to this, for many whose hectic schedule and heavy workload do not allow them to get enough sleep, let alone spend an hour every day cooking healthy food for themselves, fast food seems to be their only choice. In concluding, for the reasons outlined above, it stands to reason that the benefits of enacting laws on the so-called “unhealthy food” are largely exaggerated and such a ban is likely to compound many people’s struggle.
Some
people
believe that unhealthy
food
should not be
allowed
in stores.
However
, in this essay, I will challenge this school of
thought
.
One might argue that it is necessary for the
government
to impose a ban on unhealthy
food
, such as
fast
food
, sugary drinks, and processed
food
, to name
but
a few. This
is predicated
on the assumption that there is a correlation between the consumption of these products with the rise in the rates of self-preventable diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.
However
, this line of reasoning is not sound
because
the likelihood of
people
getting such diseases is dependent on their lifestyle as a whole, not
just
their diet.
In other words
, those who eat
fast
food
every day,
but
also
work out
regularly
, are by no means more prone to gaining weight than those eating a healthy diet
but
leading a sedentary lifestyle. Another reason to reject the ban on
fast
food
is related
to the
unaffordability
of healthier
food
to a large proportion of
people
and the nature of
today
’s jobs. With regard to the former, low-income earners
simply
do not have a choice
but
to opt for
fast
food
. Statistics suggest that the majority of
fast
-food eaters are from low-income brackets, meaning that they cannot afford to eat more fresh fruits, vegetables, and other types of healthy
food
, which are
often
considered extravagant items for these
people
.
In addition
to this, for
many
whose hectic schedule and heavy workload do not
allow
them to
get
enough
sleep,
let
alone spend an hour every day cooking healthy
food
for themselves,
fast
food
seems to be their
only
choice. In concluding, for the reasons outlined above, it stands to reason that the benefits of enacting laws on the
so
-called “unhealthy
food”
are
largely
exaggerated and such a ban is likely to compound
many
people’s
struggle.