The modern world we live in consists of time consuming activities that do not give us the chance to be with each other or stay at home to relax. We go to work, school, practices, and rehearsals so often we do not even have the time to sit at a table and eat. We may often find ourselves at the drive thru window of many of the top fast food chains that rule our world each day between activities. The repetition of eating high amounts of sodium and sugar in small bursts instead of having a big, healthy meal hurt us in the end with heart disease, obesity, and more deadly lifestyle diseases. Our democracy should implement a junk food tax for U.S. citizens to influence the rate of obesity to lower due to the lack of food deserts in low income communities,
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Since the 1970s, the male of the house’s annual income has increased by 1%, over a period of 46 years (Badilas 259). In comparison, the annual family budget for a mortgage in 2010 had risen to 69% (Badilas 259). Though the price of unhealthy foods would be raised, the price of healthy foods would need to be lowered and added to the inventory of convenience and grocery stores. Without these additions, the tax raise would only hurt those in low income communities and food deserts would soon blossom. A food desert is an area that does not supply residents, usually those with a low income, with healthy food in grocery and convenience stores at all or at reasonable prices. The elimination of food deserts can help the healthy food reach the people who really need it, the less-fortunate. That is what the law is really for, to help all Americans become healthier and smarter so they can make the choices to be fit and improve their lives as a …show more content…
The worst possibility for an effect of the law would be a sudden dependence on other and more dangerous infatuations for hard-core sugar lovers if the law was enacted, though that is a hypothetical situation that has a very little chance, if any, of occurring (Charlson 40). This accusation, nonetheless used by the public, is outlandish and should not be the reason this law should be redacted. From a European poll, ten general practitioners were asked if they approved the sugar tax and seven replied “Yes.” though in many cases the law will not be passed (in European countries) due to the governmental monetary loss (Charlson 40). This problem of monetary loss for governments should not hold this law back from saving lives. In fact, health care debts, needing to be paid by the government, will decrease and save them more
Since the 1970s, the male of the house’s annual income has increased by 1%, over a period of 46 years (Badilas 259). In comparison, the annual family budget for a mortgage in 2010 had risen to 69% (Badilas 259). Though the price of unhealthy foods would be raised, the price of healthy foods would need to be lowered and added to the inventory of convenience and grocery stores. Without these additions, the tax raise would only hurt those in low income communities and food deserts would soon blossom. A food desert is an area that does not supply residents, usually those with a low income, with healthy food in grocery and convenience stores at all or at reasonable prices. The elimination of food deserts can help the healthy food reach the people who really need it, the less-fortunate. That is what the law is really for, to help all Americans become healthier and smarter so they can make the choices to be fit and improve their lives as a …show more content…
The worst possibility for an effect of the law would be a sudden dependence on other and more dangerous infatuations for hard-core sugar lovers if the law was enacted, though that is a hypothetical situation that has a very little chance, if any, of occurring (Charlson 40). This accusation, nonetheless used by the public, is outlandish and should not be the reason this law should be redacted. From a European poll, ten general practitioners were asked if they approved the sugar tax and seven replied “Yes.” though in many cases the law will not be passed (in European countries) due to the governmental monetary loss (Charlson 40). This problem of monetary loss for governments should not hold this law back from saving lives. In fact, health care debts, needing to be paid by the government, will decrease and save them more