People are becoming more obese in both developed and developing nations. It can be argued that increasing the cost of unhealthy food could help reduce its consumption and curb the health crisis that arises from it. This essay will argue that the problem of obesity can not be solved only by increasing prices of fatty foods.
To begin with, people are choosing to eat take out because it is convenient, despite being aware that it is unhealthy. Ordering a meal from fast-food chains such as Taco Bell and McDonald's is extremely convenient. Because many people have multiple jobs and busy scheduled, they choose to purchase it from these restaurants. Therefore, increasing prices at these stores will not convince the public to reduce its consumption. Recent experiments in New York city had shown people continued to buy sodas, even after city government imposed a 10% tax on it.
On the other hand, where previously people may only have $50 in disposable income, nowadays, they have $2000. Except poor people who tend to be price sensitive, the majority of middle and upper income group will continue to buy food from the frozen aisle even it becomes expensive. Since price does not play a major role in deciding whether someone decides to opt for unhealthy options or not, people continue to consume it. A study from the University of California highlight that salary of people are increasing by 5% year-over-year accounting for inflation.
In conclusion, in modern days, unhealthy food has created a public health crisis and it cannot be solved alone by taxing it. A well rounded approach around public education and making healthier options more accessible could help reduce the effect of unhealthy food.
People
are becoming more obese in both developed and developing nations. It can
be argued
that
increasing
the cost of
unhealthy
food
could
help
reduce
its consumption and curb the health crisis that arises from it. This essay will argue that the problem of obesity can not
be solved
only
by
increasing
prices
of fatty foods.
To
begin
with,
people
are choosing to eat take out
because
it is convenient, despite being aware that it is
unhealthy
. Ordering a meal from
fast
-food chains such as Taco Bell and McDonald's is
extremely
convenient.
Because
many
people
have multiple jobs and busy scheduled, they choose to
purchase
it from these restaurants.
Therefore
,
increasing
prices
at these stores will not convince the public to
reduce
its consumption. Recent experiments in
New York city
had shown
people
continued to
buy
sodas, even after city
government
imposed a 10% tax on it.
On the other hand
, where previously
people
may
only
have $50 in disposable income, nowadays, they have $2000. Except poor
people
who tend to be
price
sensitive, the majority of middle and upper income group will continue to
buy
food
from the frozen aisle even it becomes expensive. Since
price
does not play a major role in deciding whether someone decides to opt for
unhealthy
options or not,
people
continue to consume it. A study from the University of California highlight that salary of
people
are
increasing
by 5% year-over-year accounting for inflation.
In conclusion
, in modern days,
unhealthy
food
has created a public health crisis and it cannot
be solved
alone by taxing it. A
well rounded
approach around public education and making healthier options more accessible could
help
reduce
the effect of
unhealthy
food
.
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