In some countries, an increasing number of people are suffering from health problems as a result of eating too much fast food. It is, therefore, necessary for governments to impose a higher tax on this kind of food.
Do you agree or disagree?
More and more individuals have become obese in some nations as a consequence of excessive junk food consumption. Consequently, it is imperative for governments to implement a heavier tax on this kind of food. Although this policy is ineffective towards those who are busy, I believe that its adoption is necessary to ensure the overall well-being of the population.
Detractors argue that this policy is unlikely to be successful for a particular segment of the population. A fast-moving world means that most individuals do not have time to cook meals for themselves, which makes fast food a convenient and ideal choice for them. As a result, busy individuals typically still buy and consume fast food despite higher prices to save time. Recent surveys conducted for regular fast food customers indicate that they mostly choose this unhealthy food mainly because they find preparing home-cooked meals time-consuming.
However, a higher tax rate would lead to costlier fast food and consequently fewer consumers. Fast food restaurants generally will raise their products’ prices to limit losses from heavier taxation to maintain profits at a desirable level. Buyers would therefore be unable to purchase fast food as much as before as this food becomes more expensive. They might then switch to other affordable options that are possibly healthier for them. A pertinent example of this is that in Vietnam, where fast food is sold at a much higher price, the number of citizens with obesity-related diseases in this country is relatively low.
In conclusion, although busy workers may still have to continue eating fast food, I think that a higher tax rate plays a crucial role in solving the obesity epidemic.
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More and more ngày càng nhiều
Obese béo phì
As a consequence như hậu quả của việc
Excessive quá nhiều
Consequently vì vậy
Imperative quan trọng và khẩn cấp
Implement thi hành
Heavier tax thuế cao hơn
Policy chính sách
Ineffective không hiệu quả
Adoption sự bắt đầu sử dụng luật mới
Detractor người phản đối
A particular segment of the population một bộ phận dân số nhất định
Fast-moving phát triển và thay đổi nhanh chóng
Convenient and ideal tiện lợi và lý tưởng
Recent surveys conducted khảo sát thực hiện gần đây
Regular fast food customers khách hàng ăn đồ ăn nhanh thường xuyên
Time-consuming tốn thời gian
Home-cooked meals bữa ăn nấu tại nhà
Costlier đắt hơn
Consequently vì vậy
Limit losses hạn chế lỗ
Taxation sự đánh thuế
Maintain profits duy trì lợi nhuận
At a desirable level ở mức độ mong muốn
switch to other affordable options chuyển sang các lựa chọn khác dễ chi trả hơn
A pertinent example một ví dụ thích hợp
obesity-related diseases bệnh liên quan tới béo phì
Relatively tương đối
Plays a crucial role đóng vai trò quan trọng
Obesity epidemic bệnh béo phì