People’s opinions differ as to whether governments or public are responsible for maintaining good health and regulating food qualities. Personally, I believe in the former viewpoint on this matter.
Those who argue that it is the sole domain of individuals to maintain health have their reasons. Firstly, people have a choice what to eat. The preference of the meal decides the gain or loss of health, both healthy and unhealthy alternatives are available in the market. For example, at a fast food restaurant, despite the availability of fatty foods like burgers and pizzas, healthy food like salads are also available. Secondly, people can do exercise and make changes in their lifestyles on their own. For example, they can add exercise regimen and can change some habits like making sure to go to bed early at night and less use of electronic devices.
However, I side with those who feel that governments are responsible for providing healthy diet. One reason is that they have power to regulate the quality of food by banning the harmful contents. For example, in the last decade the Indian government banned carcinogenic compounds, which resulted in a decrease in the number of cancer patients. Another reason is that governments have funds to provide sustenance items to people who cannot afford. For example, during covid lockdown the Indian government was funding to provide proper meals to poor and labour workers to save their lives.
In conclusion, while there are reasons to believe that maintaining health is everybody’s own responsibility. My own view is that governments are more responsible to provide healthy alternatives because they have powers to regulate the quality of food and have funds to provide healthy diet.
People’s
opinions differ
as to whether
governments
or public are responsible for maintaining
good
health
and regulating
food
qualities.
Personally
, I believe in the former viewpoint on this matter.
Those who argue that it is the sole domain of individuals to maintain
health
have their
reasons
.
Firstly
,
people
have a choice what to eat. The preference of the meal decides the gain or loss of
health
, both
healthy
and unhealthy alternatives are available in the market. For
example
, at a
fast
food
restaurant, despite the availability of fatty
foods
like burgers and pizzas,
healthy
food
like salads are
also
available.
Secondly
,
people
can do exercise and
make
changes
in their lifestyles on their
own
. For
example
, they can
add
exercise regimen and can
change
some
habits like making sure to go to bed early at night and less
use
of electronic devices.
However
, I side with those who feel that
governments
are responsible for providing
healthy
diet. One
reason
is that they have power to regulate the quality of
food
by banning the harmful contents. For
example
, in the last decade the Indian
government
banned carcinogenic compounds, which resulted in a decrease in the number of cancer patients. Another
reason
is that
governments
have funds to
provide
sustenance items to
people
who cannot afford. For
example
, during
covid
lockdown the Indian
government
was funding to
provide
proper meals to poor and
labour
workers to save their
lives
.
In conclusion
, while there are
reasons
to believe that maintaining
health
is everybody’s
own
responsibility. My
own
view is that
governments
are more responsible to
provide
healthy
alternatives
because
they have powers to regulate the quality of
food
and have funds to
provide
healthy
diet.