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In some countries an increasing number of people are suffering from health probl
In some countries an increasing number of people are suffering from health probl
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2025-02-18
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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. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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It is argued that governments should levy a higher tax on junk food because the number of health risks associated with consuming this kind of food is on the rise. I strongly agree that a higher rate of tax should be paid by fast food companies.
Higher excise on liqueur and cigarettes has proved to be successful at curbing the harm caused by these substances. The revenue has been used to treat health problems associated with these products and has proven useful in advertising campaigns warning people about the dangers of alcohol and tobacco abuse. Tax from fast food could be used in the same way. The United Kingdom is a prime example, where money from smokers is used to treat lung cancer and heart disease.
Increasing taxes would raise prices and lower consumption. Fast food companies would pass on these taxes to consumers in the form of higher prices and this would lead to people not being able to afford junk food because it is too expensive. Junk food would soon become a luxury item and it would only be consumed occasionally, which would be less harmful to the general public’s health. For instance, the cost of organic food has proven prohibitively expensive for most people and that is why only a small percentage of the population buy it regularly.
In conclusion, junk food should be taxed at a higher rate because of the good precedent set by alcohol and tobacco and the fact that the increased cost should reduce the amount of fast food people buy.
解析
本题为典型的Agree or Disagree命题类型。注意题目中有两句说明,而是否同意针对的应该是第二句的内容,故考生可选择的是以下两种观点:①同意政府对垃圾食品征税(agree that governments should tax fast food);②不同意对垃圾食品征税(disagree that governments should tax fast food)。
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