Governments should tax unhealthy food in the same way they tax tobacco. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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It is said that fast food should be applied to taxation at the same rate as tobacco products. I strongly agree with this sentiment because taxing fast food industry helps reduce the financial strain put on healthcare systems and also prevents men and women from developing bad eating habits from a young age. Forcing businesses that sell unhealthy food to pay tax alleviates the financial pressure put on healthcare systems. The daily consumption of fast food is considered one of the main causes of health issues such as heart diseases, obesity, and diabetes, and this puts a huge strain on health services. When harmful products are taxed, people will have the incentive to switch to more affordable and healthier alternatives, which will result in better public health. For instance, the USA used to allocate a huge amount of money every year to addressing its citizens' health problems; however, after introducing taxation to the fast food industry, they not only gained more revenue from taxes but also reduced financial resources required for health services dramatically. Another reason why junk food should be taxed is that it eliminates the possibility of young individuals developing bad eating habits. Most smokers develop the pattern of using cigarettes when they are young, and this can be applied similarly to consuming processed food. When the price of these unhealthy products increases, which is the result of taxation, young people will have more difficulty paying for them, and this will contribute to them cultivating healthier diets and being less likely to form poor eating habits later. For example, Japanese people eat healthily at a very young age, and this has contributed to the nation being famously known as the healthiest place on Earth where fast food chains have no opportunity to thrive. In conclusion, I totally agree that unhealthy food should be taxed at the same rate as tobacco because it can reduce financial strain on healthcare systems and it prevents young individuals from developing unhealthy patterns.

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It is said that fast food should be applied to taxation at the same rate as tobacco products. I strongly agree with this sentiment because taxing fast food industry helps reduce the financial strain put on healthcare systems and also prevent men and women from developing bad eating habits from young ages. Forcing businesses that sell unhealthy food to pay tax alleviates the financial pressure put on healthcare systems. The daily consumption of fast food is considered one of the main causes to health issues such as heart diseases, obesity and diabetes, and this puts huge strain on the health service. When harmful products are taxed, people will have the incentives to switch to more affordable and healthier alternatives, which will result in better public health. For instance, the USA used to allocate a huge amount of money every year to addressing its citizens' health problems; however, after introducing taxation to the fast food industry, they not only gained more revenue from taxes but also reduced financial resources required for health service drammarically. Another reason why junk food should be taxed is that it eliminates the possibility of young individuals developing bad eating habits. Most smokers develop the pattern of using cigarretes when they are young, and this can be applied similarly to consuming processed food. When the price of these unhealthy products increases, which is the result of taxtion, young people will have more difficulties paying for them and this will contribute to them cultivating healthier diets and less likely to form poor eating habits later. For example, Japanese people eat healthily at a very young age, and this has contributed to the nation being famously known as the healthiest place on Earth where fast food chains have no opportunity to thrive. In conclusion, I totally agree that unhealthy food should be taxed at the same rate as tobacco because it can reduce financial strain on healthcare systems and it prevents young individuals from developing unhealthy patterns.