Persuasive Essay On Fast Food

Fast food in America has had a positive and negative weight on the country since it has been introduced to us. As we researched upon our topic, we find out that adding a tax on fat foods would be beneficial in many ways such as increasing government revenue, cutting down on obesity and promoting a healthier life style. However, the outcome could not only be positive but detrimental to the companies and employees. Not only would the restaurants go bankrupt but also it would be difficult to choose what food to tax and it cost less to produce fattening than healthy foods. Panera Bread was named the healthiest food chain in America by Healthy Magazine (Spark people). On their menus, they carry gourmet sandwiches, delicious soups, and tons of healthy pastries. Not almost all of the food at Panera Bread exceeds more than 400 calories, which is great! However, the Frontage Chicken Panini has 800 calories, versus the Big Mac at McDonalds, which is 540.
Every single family in America has had the classic McDonalds Dinner with their family at one time or another. Many families rely on McDonalds, Burger King, or Wendy’s for a good dinner on nights …show more content…
There are so many reasons why we should put a fat tax on unhealthy foods. But then again there are so many reasons why we shouldn’t. Things like Krispy Kreme doughnuts, Chicken Nuggets, Fries, and some candy are among those we shouldn 't make more expensive. A lot of people usually have a sweet tooth so will we make cookies and cakes more expensive too since that is unhealthy for us? Also our government already taxes our paychecks that we work hard for, gas that we have to purchase all the time, alcohol we get for special occasions, and anything we buy from stores including clothes or electronics. So even if we are putting a fat tax on fast food restaurants, some grocery stores and unhealthy foods, it still does and will affect a lot of people daily