In several nations, fast food is being taxed more heavily due to the possibility that people are consuming too much of this kind of unhealthy food. However, I suppose that this approach cannot benefit these countries as well as their people.
There are possible reasons why the governments decide to impose a higher tax on fast food. Even though not all fast food is harmful, most fast food is still quite unhealthy. This is because fast food ingredients are mostly artificial, high in sugar and fat and are not meant to be eaten on a regular basis. As a fact, consuming these ingredients regularly can lead to health issues including heart disease, diabetes, and cancers and even reduced life expectancy. In addition to the unhealthy food choice, the detrimental effects of fast food on the environment is also the cause of the higher tax. The production and selling of junk food has a significant negative impact on the environment. Excess packaging, excess processing of food, not to mention the chemical waste that occurs, not only from the preservatives for the fast food but also from the factory farms that house the millions of chickens and cows used in fast food production.
Although increasing the tax on fast food may result in the reduction of this food, I do not believe that this method is not an ideal solution for countries and it can cause counterpurpose. People tend to opt for fast food due to its affordable prices, which is unlike healthy food, such as organic food, which usually has a higher price. Thus, when the fast food restaurants are charged with a heavier tax, they will raise the price of their products. As a result, those who have a modest income cannot purchase fast food, and will eventually have a harder life. In some countries, the fast food industry has a significant role in the national economy, so if they are imposed a high tax, their business may face difficulties.
In conclusion, increasing the tax on fast food cannot limit the consumption of fast food completely so I suggest that the government should focus on advertising the healthy lifestyle to the citizens and forcing manufacturers to use healthier ingredients as well as procedure rather than simply charging a higher tax on fast food.
In several nations,
fast
food
is
being taxed
more
heavily
due to the possibility that
people
are consuming too much of this kind of unhealthy
food
.
However
, I suppose that this approach cannot benefit these countries
as well
as their
people
.
There are possible reasons why the
governments
decide to impose a higher
tax
on
fast
food
.
Even though
not all
fast
food
is harmful, most
fast
food
is
still
quite unhealthy. This is
because
fast
food
ingredients are
mostly
artificial, high in sugar and
fat
and are not meant to
be eaten
on a regular basis. As a fact, consuming these ingredients
regularly
can lead to health issues including heart disease, diabetes, and cancers and even
reduced
life expectancy.
In addition
to the unhealthy
food
choice, the detrimental effects of
fast
food
on the environment is
also
the cause of the higher
tax
. The production and selling of junk
food
has a significant
negative
impact on the environment. Excess packaging, excess processing of
food
, not to mention the chemical waste that occurs, not
only
from the preservatives for the
fast
food
but
also
from the factory farms that
house
the millions of chickens and cows
used
in
fast
food
production.
Although increasing the
tax
on
fast
food
may result in the reduction of this
food
, I do not believe that this method is not an ideal solution for countries and it can cause
counterpurpose
.
People
tend to opt for
fast
food
due to its affordable prices, which is unlike healthy
food
, such as organic
food
, which
usually
has a higher price.
Thus
, when the
fast
food
restaurants
are charged
with a heavier
tax
, they will raise the price of their products.
As a result
, those who have a modest income cannot
purchase
fast
food
, and will
eventually
have a harder life. In
some
countries, the
fast
food
industry has a significant role in the national economy,
so
if they
are imposed
a high
tax
, their business may face difficulties.
In conclusion
, increasing the
tax
on
fast
food
cannot limit the consumption of
fast
food
completely
so
I suggest that the
government
should focus on advertising the healthy lifestyle to the citizens and forcing manufacturers to
use
healthier ingredients
as well
as procedure
rather
than
simply
charging a higher
tax
on
fast
food
.