There has been ample scientific evidence demonstrating that excessive consumption of junk food could lead to health-related issues in one's later life. While some people contend that raising the level of health awareness through education would help, others are of the opinion that this would not tackle the situation.
On the one hand, paying attention to health education has a role to play in addressing the root cause of the issue. It is widely acknowledged that if people are provided with adequate knowledge of nutrition and food safety, they will have better eating habits and less consumption of unhealthy foods For example, children who are instructed early in school how to distinguish between domestic commodities and those of Chinese origin would be more selective in purchasing fresh vegetables and fruits, Besides, instructional courses on the need to ensure an intake of varied foods can help people have a more well-balanced and nutritious diet.
On the other hand, health education is not a one-size fits all solution as it fails to take into consideration other social factors responsible for bad eating habit. Firstly as many people today lead a hectic lifestyle, it would mean that not all will find time to sit down and enjoy a proper dinner. Alternatively, they have no choice but eat hamburgers or pizzas to gain some energy and continue working. Secondly, some people of poor financial backgrounds may have difficulty in affording a sumptuous meal rich in nutrients and vitamins, which is relatively commonplace in developing countries like Vietnam. As an expected outcome, they resort to having junk food on a daily basis without every minding its potential health-damaging consequences.
In conclusion, governments certainly out to adopt measures to enhance the level of health awareness through the introduction of some seminar or courses. Meanwhile, other socioeconomic factors need to be taken into account so that citizens can lead a healthy lifestyle free from junk food.
There has been ample scientific evidence demonstrating that excessive consumption of junk
food
could lead to health-related issues in one's later life. While
some
people
contend that raising the level of
health
awareness through education would
help
, others are of the opinion that this would not tackle the situation.
On the one hand, paying attention to
health
education has a role to play in addressing the root cause of the issue. It is
widely
acknowledged that if
people
are provided
with adequate knowledge of nutrition and
food
safety, they will have better eating habits and less consumption of unhealthy
foods
For example
, children who
are instructed
early in school how to distinguish between domestic commodities and those of Chinese origin would be more selective in purchasing fresh vegetables and fruits,
Besides
, instructional courses on the need to ensure an intake of varied
foods
can
help
people
have a more well-balanced and nutritious diet.
On the
other
hand,
health
education is not a one-size fits all solution as it fails to take into consideration
other
social factors responsible for
bad
eating habit.
Firstly
as
many
people
today
lead a hectic lifestyle, it would mean that not all will find time to sit down and enjoy a proper dinner.
Alternatively
, they have no choice
but
eat hamburgers or pizzas to gain
some
energy and continue working.
Secondly
,
some
people
of poor financial backgrounds may have difficulty in affording a sumptuous meal rich in nutrients and vitamins, which is
relatively
commonplace in
developing countries
like Vietnam. As an
expected
outcome, they resort to having junk
food
on a daily basis without every minding its potential health-damaging consequences.
In conclusion
,
governments
certainly
out to adopt measures to enhance the level of
health
awareness through the introduction of
some
seminar or courses. Meanwhile,
other
socioeconomic factors need to
be taken
into account
so
that citizens can lead a healthy lifestyle free from junk
food
.