Nowadays, an increased consumption of ready to eat food consequences in a large number of health problems. It has been suggested to impose tax on fast food in order to offer a healthy life style to citizens. However, the question is whether the implementation of tax is an effective way to put an end to this situation or not.
To begin with, taxing junk food will only deter the lower and middle income people, as it will discourage them to opt for fast food rather than cooking organic at home. However, most of the families belong to mentioned income class are working people and as matter of fact, with shortage of time, junk food are more appealing to them. Therefore, compromising on nutrients over the availability of ready to eat food is the only choice they are left with. Furthermore, affluent are less likely to be affected with tax imposition.
Furthermore, besides taxing the junk food, it is rather more effective to educate people and create awareness regarding ill-effects of consuming fast food. To illustrate, Singapore one of the most developed countries of the world, majority of its people are compelled to buy meals rather cooking at home because of their busy life styles. Although they are solely educated with the health problems caused by this. However, the most effective way to stop this trend is to make healthy food more accessible and affordable. People take up junk food option as it gets ready in a matter of few minutes rather than buying, sorting, washing, cutting and eating home cooked food.
To conclude, imposing tax on junk food will only prohibit lower and middle income people without affecting elites eating habits. However creating awareness and encouraging healthy life style by making healthy eating options more convenient and affordable is the only solution to prosperous life.
Nowadays, an increased consumption of ready to eat
food
consequences in
a large number of
health problems. It has
been suggested
to impose
tax
on
fast
food
in order to offer a
healthy
life
style to citizens.
However
, the question is whether the implementation of
tax
is an effective way to put an
end
to this situation or not.
To
begin
with, taxing
junk
food
will
only
deter the lower and middle income
people
, as it will discourage them to opt for
fast
food
rather
than cooking organic at home.
However
, most of the families belong to mentioned income
class
are working
people
and as matter of fact, with shortage of time,
junk
food
are more appealing to them.
Therefore
, compromising on nutrients over the availability of ready to eat
food
is the
only
choice they are
left
with.
Furthermore
, affluent are less likely to be
affected
with
tax
imposition.
Furthermore
,
besides
taxing the
junk
food
, it is
rather
more effective to educate
people
and create awareness regarding ill-effects of consuming
fast
food
. To illustrate, Singapore one of the most
developed countries
of the world, majority of its
people
are compelled
to
buy
meals
rather
cooking at home
because
of their busy
life
styles.
Although
they are
solely
educated with the health problems caused by this.
However
, the most effective way to
stop
this trend is to
make
healthy
food
more accessible and affordable.
People
take up
junk
food
option as it
gets
ready in a matter of few minutes
rather
than buying, sorting, washing, cutting and eating home cooked food.
To conclude
, imposing
tax
on
junk
food
will
only
prohibit lower and middle income
people
without affecting elites eating habits.
However
creating awareness and encouraging
healthy
life
style by making
healthy
eating options more convenient and affordable is the
only
solution to prosperous
life
.