should the government tax sugary drinks

ShouldGovernmentTaxSugaryDrinks?

ThomasEnglish11810/16/2012ShouldGovernmentTaxSugaryDrinks?Overthepastfewyears,overweight andobesityhavebeenthemosttroublesomeproblemintheunitedstatesandmorethanone-thirdofU.S.adults (around357%)areobeseaccordingtoCentersforDiseaseControl(CDC)whichcouldleadtoheartdisease, stroke,diabetesandsometypeofcancer.Therearemanythingsthatcouldcauseobesitybutoneofthemaincause issugarydrinks.Sugarydrinkscontainchemicalsubstancethat...

TheProsAndConsOfSugaryFood

Sugarisagoodingredientforcooking,however,sugaryfoodscanbringalotofnegativeinfluencestothehuman body,suchasobesity,sothisessaywillintroducesomeknowledgeaboutnegativeexternalities,government measuresandtheeffectsofexcessiveconsumptionofsugaryfoodsMeanwhile,itwillanalyzeandevaluatethe effectivenessoftheimpositionoftaxandcompareittoalternativesolutions.Externalityisakindofmarketfailure thatallallocationofgoodsandservicesisnot

ObesityInAustraliaPersuasiveSpeech

likeasoftdrinkonahotsummersday…Thatrefreshingtastetinglingyourtastebudsasitquenchesyourthirst, whatatreatitis….Andthat'swhatitshouldremain…aTREATonlyforsmallconsumptionatanysingletime. ThisdistinctionbetweentoomuchandaperfectamountisagrowingprobleminAustraliaanditneedstobe stopped.Howdowestopitthough?Followingtherecentdebateregardingthegrowingnumberofobesityrates withinAustralia,TheAbbott********governmentputforward

PositiveAndNegativeEffectsOfSugarySweetenedDrinks

Inrecentdecades,uptakeofsugar-sweeteneddrinkshasincreasedaroundtheglobe.Forinstance,consumein Mexicodoubledbetween1999and2006acrossallagegroups(KellyDBrownell,etal,2009)In2014,Mexico's governmentimplementedataxofonepesoperlitre(10%tax)onsugar-sweeteneddrinkshasresultedina12% reductioninsales(MArantxaColchero,etal,2016)Thisdiscoveryhavesignificantimplicationsforthewayto reducenegativeexternalitiesandpolicydecisions.Thisreport...

SugaryDrinkTaxEssay

actionagainsttheconsumptionofsugarydrinksbyencouragingataxonsweetenedbeveragesAriseinobesity anddiabetesrates("Aneconomictsunami:ThecostofdiabetesinCanada,"2009)hasinspiredmanyproposalsto curtailthepopularityofsugarydrinks,andasaresult,France,Hungary,andMexicoaresomeofthemany countriesinrecentyearstohaveadoptedsugarydrinkstaxes(Jones,Hammond&Veerman,2017)Theideafor countriestotaxsodadrinkstofighthealthproblemshasbeen...

SugaryTaxDisadvantages

Nowadays,raisingataxonsugarybeveragesisacontroversialissuethroughouttheworldAsconsumptionof sugarydrinkshasincreased,healthincidentratehasincreasedaswell.Softdrinksareverypopulartothepublic, childrenandteenagersinparticularSo,therewouldbepositiveeffectsbylegislatingataxonsugarydrinksItcan reducetheirconsumptionaswellasitresultsinincreasingpublichealthHowever,opponentsofsugartaxinsist thattherearenotonlyadvantagesbutalso...

reasonsissugarydrinks.ExpertssaidthatataxonsugarydrinksasaresultofinApril2018,wasÂsupposedlyÂto haveasignificanteffectonhealthandobesitypercentages(Radowitz,2016).Therefore,newstudysuggeststhat sugartaxonsoftdrinksmightreducetenofthousandsfrombecomingobese,howeverotherpeopleopposethis study.Thisessaywilldiscussbothviewsandexploretheprosandconsofsugartax.المقØمةThe hugeargumentsaboutsugartaxinregardtohowsugarydrinksaffecthealth

BanningofSugaryDrinks

Shouldthegovernmentbeabletotellustheamountofsugarydrinksweconsume?Intherecentyearsobesityhas becomeanationalproblemBecauseofobesity,thecurrentgenerationofAmericanchildrenmightbehavinga shorterlifethantheirparents.Childrenlearnaboutacceptablebehaviorbyobservingandcopyingtheirparents,in thiscasethehealthywaytheyeatanddrink.Existingfactorssaidthattheonesresponsibleforabigchangewere sugarydrinkscausingusadrasticchangein

SugaryFoodTax

aroundtheworldonthetopicofwhetherornotsugarydrinksshouldbetaxed.Inthisarticleinparticular,the officialsandpolicymakersrealizethepublichealthmaybeindangerbecauseofthevastintakeofunhealthyfood anddrinkssuchashigh-caloriesugarydrinks.Thehighintakeofsugarhaveleadtotoothdecay,diabetes,heart diseaseandcontributestoobesity–whichcancausedeathTheyrecognizethatthesugarlevyonsugarydrinks willbringbenefitstothesocietyanddiscourage...

FatTaxCaseStudy

FederalGovernmentinhopethattheFederalGovernmentmightspeculateputtingataxonunhealthyfoodand beveragesthatcontainahighamountofsugar.TheConsumersHealthForum,theHeartFoundation,theObesity PolicyCoalitionandthePublicHealthAssociationallsuggestthatiftheFederalGovernmentputataxonjunk foodandsugarydrinks,itwouldhaveadistinguishableeffectonthehealthofAustralians.Theaimofthisideais totackletheissue...

SodaTaxEffectiveness

soundingthebellofdangerbyimposingataxontheconsumptionofsodaandsugarybeveragestocutbacksugar consumption;whichisamajorcontributortotheobesityepidemic.Somepeoplesaythattaxonsodaandsugary drinksaren'tbeneficialtosocietyanddon'tgenerateanypositiveeffectonpublichealthOtherssaythatitisa powerfulweaponagainsttheobesityepidemicinvadingtheAmericanpopulation.Iagreewiththelater.Taxeson sugary

HealthyFoodRegulations

externalities,governmentimplementsseveralpoliciesrelevanttoreducingsugarintakesuchassubsidize, regulation,permitsandtaxes.Governmentencouragesthegroupofconsumerstomakehealthierfoodschoices. Governmentcansubsidizeproductionoffreshfruits,vegetablesandhealthyfoodsanddrinksItencourages producertoincreasetheoutputofhealthyfood,sothatcanreducethepricetoconsumers.Also,Governmentneeds tosetaregulationthatbusinessoffoodsanddrinksprovidenutrition

ornottoimposeataxonsugarydrinksraisessomeinterestingquestions.Someindividualsarguethatgovernment shouldtaxsugarydrinksbecausethehealthrisksassociatedwiththemOthersarguethatconsumersshouldhave therighttodrinkwhatevertheywant.Byintroducingataxonsugarydrinks,proponentshopetodecrease consumptionandpromotehealthierlifestyleOpponentsmaintainthattheirlifestyleistheirbusinessandtheir businessalong.taxingsugarydrinkshaveadvantages;however...

TheSweetChoice:ObesityRates

whatthegovernmentisattemptingTheweightofapersondependsonaperson'sownopinion,butnotmany peoplearecaringaboutthemselvesThereasonbehindthisepidemicareallthesugarydrinks,alltheunhealthy foods,andtherisingpricesonhealthyfoods.Taxingsugarydrinkswouldbeagoodsteptoafirstattemptat preventingobesityThinkaboutallthepeoplewhowouldsecondguessbuyingtheunhealthydrinks,makingit bettertopreventthepurchaseofsugary,unhealthydrinks.Although...

What´stheMainCauseoftheSkyrocketingRatesofObesity?

formerNewYorkStateHealthCommissionerRichardFDaines,sugarydrinks,whichhavelimitednutritious value,arethegreatestsourceofaddedsugarinmostpeople'sdiets,hence,thehighobesityrates(633).Others,on theotherhand,saythereismorethanonecausetoobesityandsugarydrinksarenottoblame.Onepopular solutiontothisobesityepidemicthathasbeenproposedisthetaxationbythegovernmentofsugarydrinksThe ideabehindthisproposalistodiscouragetheconsumption...

ShouldThereBeTaxesOnSodaEssay

NewEnglandJournalofMedicinerevealedthatbetween1977and2002,theintakeofsugarybeveragesdoubledin allagegroups?Halfofadolescentyoungmendrinkmorethantwosix-packsofsodapopseachweek.Kidsinthe USfromagessixtonineteenarethreetimesasliabletobeoverweightastheywerein1970Becauseofthese realities,Ihavecometotheconclusionthatthereshouldbeataxonsugarydrinks.Assodaproducersmakecheap, unhealthy,andtastyfoods,itaddsontothe

EssayOnTaxPolicyMemo

SodaTaxPolicyMemorandumMorethan35%ofAmericanadultsareobeseandasaconsequence,areat increasedrisksforhealthissuessuchasheartdisease,highbloodpressure,anddiabetes("Overweight& Obesity").TheU.S.taxpayerissupplementingmuchofthecosttotreatobesityrelatedhealthissuesthrough publichealthprogramssuchasMedicareandMedicaid("EconomicCosts").Apositiveexternalitywilloccurin theformofdecreasedhealthcareexpendituresonMedicareandMedicaidThe

IncreaseTaxesOnSoda

Sugarydrinkscanaffectourhealthinmanynegativewayssuchasobesityanddiabetes,thusweshouldtryto lowertheconsumptionofsoftdrinksandartificialflavorjuiceIagreethatthemajorityofAmericansconsume waymoresodacomparingtoothernations,however,Idon'tthinkincreasethetaxonsugarydrinkwillhelppeople changetheirunhealthydiet/habitIncreasingontaxesalone,withouteducatethepeoplewillnotbeaneffective waytolowerthelevelofsodaconsumption.Infact...

literallyholdinghostagethejobsofhardworkingpeopleintheirbattletooverturnthetax'"(Sifferlin5)How couldthetaxingofsugarydrinks,specificallysoda,bebeneficialifit'sthecauseofsodacompanieslikePepsi puttingthejobsoftheiremployeesinthehandsoftaxes?Howdopeopleexpectthesetaxestoworkiftheyare beingmisguidedontheircause?Howwillthesetaxesworkifthedrinksarestillavailable,andifallthese questionsarise,howisitpossibleforthesetaxes...

FatTax,ThePunishmentOfBadEatingBehavior

FatTax,ThePunishmentofBadEatingBehaviorTimetotime,thehumanityisunjustruledanddiscriminatedby theminoritythathasthepowertodominatethem.Overweightorobesepeoplewereeithertargetofjokesand discriminationbythesocietyandmediaorneglectedbythegovernmentandthehealthsystemintheUnitedStates Evenmore,corporationswerefillingtheirpocketswithproductsthatweredevelopedwithaddictiveingredientsto slaveoverweightpeopleTherumorsthattheAmerican

SugaryDrinksShouldBeTaxed

Sugarydrinksshouldbetaxed.Byaddingtaxes,itdecreasestherisksofhealthproblems.Buyersofsugarydrinks mightalsodrinkhealthier.Nobodywouldgetbadhabitseither.Ourcountrywouldbebetteroffwithtaxedsugary drinksOnereasonsugarydrinksshouldbetaxedisitdecreasesthehighrisksofhealthproblemsCriticsargue thatpeopleareinchargeofwhattheydrink.Whilethatmaybetrue,thegovernmenttriestokeepothersfrom beingunhealthyfortheirowngoodTherewould

SugaryDrinkTax

SugarydrinksareblamedforincreasingtheratesofchronicdiseaseandobesityinAmerica.Yeteffortstoreduce theirconsumptionthroughtaxesorothermeasureshavegonenowhereThebeverageindustryhasspentmillions defeatingthem.-RobertReich.Thisquoteshowsthatwhileasugarydrinktaxwouldbebeneficialthebeverage industrywilldoanythingtostopitThiswriterisinfavorofasugarydrinktaxeventhoughitmightbeatoughtax toimplement.Thetaxcouldbeusedtoexpand...

SugarTaxEssay

IntroductionandBackground:Sugarisacarbohydrateandusedtosweetenfoodanddrinks.SugarSweetened Beverageslikefruitdrinks,softdrinks,energydrinks,icedtea,lemonadewhichhaveaddedsugarsweeteners whicharesucroseandhighfructosecornsyrup.12ozportionofcarbonatedsoftdrinkcontains35gsugarand 140kcalofenergyAccordingguidelineofWorldHealthOrganizationsugarintakeshouldbelessthan10%of totalenergyintakeperday.Addedsugarsweetenersinsugarsweeten...

EssayOnTaxPolicyMemo

SodaTaxPolicyMemorandumThispolicymemowilladdresswhythepolicymakershouldimposeasugar beverageexcisetaxontheAmericanBeverageAssociation'smembercorporations.Morethan35%ofAmerican adultsareobeseandasaconsequence,areatincreasedrisksforhealthissuessuchasheartdisease,highblood pressure,anddiabetes("Overweight&Obesity")TheUStaxpayerissupplementingmuchofthecosttotreat obesityrelatedhealthissuesthroughpublichealthprogramssuchas...

ShouldThereBeASugarTax

ShouldTherebeaSugarTaxinNewZealand?Introduction:TheNewZealandgovernmentshouldhaveataxto regulatetheconsumptionofsugarydrinksorfoods,becausethisleadstodecreaseissuesofpeople'shealthandit wouldbehearteninghealthyconducts•Body:1Asugartaxwouldreducepeople'shealthissues(supporting) a)Sugartaxeshelptopreventobesity.b)Sugartaxesalsowouldhelpfulforpreventionofdentalproblems.2. Sugartaxservicewouldencouragehealthybehaviors

PersuasiveEssayOnObesity

provokeAmericansfrompurchasingthem.Obesitycouldbestoppedifcitizenschosebetterdrinksinfact, "obesityratescouldbereducedby1-to-4percentagepointsifsugarybeveragesaretaxedmoderately"(Sahadi) ByputtingataxonthesebeveragesAmericanswillbelesslikelytobuythem.Althoughthepercentagechangeis notthathighitwillpreventmanycitizensinchoosingthisunhealthylifestyle.Ariskthatcouldresultfrombeing obeseisdiabetesDiabetesisacommondiseasein

ArgumentsAgainstSoda

Against:Didyouhearaboutthenewsodatax?Nowwepayextrataxonsugarydrinksandicedteas.Theymake youpayextracentsperounce!For:Iknowit'ssuchagreatideaNowwewillhavelessobesepeopleandwe couldbehealthiertoo.Ithoughtitwasbrilliantwaytogetpeopletostopdrinkingsugarydrinksbyraisingthe pricesAgainst:Idon'twanttopaymoremoneyonmyfavoritedrinksI'mstartingtofeelhowthecolonistsfelt whenBritishstartedtaxingtheirtea!Ihateitsomuch...

ExtraTaxOnSugaryDrinks

sodaandothersugarydrinks"Ithinkwhat?!Theyaredoingwhat?!Thatiswhatallsodaloversaregoingtothink soonifthiscontinues.Sugarydrinksaresoongoingtohaveanextraoneortwocentstaxforeveryounce.So,for example,alargesodathatis10ouncesthiswillsoonbe20or10centsifalltherestaurantsandplacesthatdrinks aregoingtodothis.Doyouthinktheyshouldaddtaxes?Idon'tthinktheyshouldputanextrataxonsugary drinksbecauseitshouldbeourchoiceif...

HealthierFoodStamps

Foodstampsaregovernment-issuedcouponsforlowincomefamiliesPeopleinAmericaliketotakeadvantageof thosecouponsandusethemforunhealthyfoodanddrinks.InSNAPhouseholds,softdrinksarerankedthesecond highestpurchase(Tanner)SNAPistheformerlyknownprogramforfoodstampsInonestudy,lowincome womenadmittedtheirbabiesintoagovernmentnutritionassistanceprogram.Researchersconfirmedthat"Therate ofyoungsters

CompaniesShouldSugar-SweetenedBeverages

Sugar-sweetenedbeveragesareoneofthesinglelargestaddedsugarsintheAmericandietThebeverageslikesoft drinks,sodas,fruitdrinks,sweetenedcoffeesandteas,energydrinks,sportsdrinks,andsweetenedwatersare increasingasawhole"Ingeneral,malesconsumemorebeveragesthanfemales,AfricanAmericansconsume morefruitdrinksandCaucasiansdrinkmorecarbonatedsoftdrinks.Childrenandadolescentsderive10%to15% oftheirtotalcaloriesfromsugar-sweetenedbeverages(1)"According

diet,hittingthegymintheafternoon,thencominghometoanicecoldglassofcoke,orwhateveravailablefizzy drinkisinmyfridgeHealthy…right???Well,notexactlythathealthyMyonetreatturnedouttobemybiggest enemy.Andmy"healthconsciousgymgo-er"lifestyleturnedouttobeahugewasteoftime.Ineverthoughtjust oneglassofcokeaday(oranysugarydrinkingeneral),couldruinallmyhardworkofmaintainingahealthydiet andregularsweat...

TheUnethicalAndUnconstitutionalSodaTaxAndBan

LindseyTyler4/29/15TheUnethicalandUnconstitutionalSodaTaxandBanCokeorPepsi?Dietorregular?

ThesearequestionsthatmanyofushearonaregularbasiswhenmakingchoicesaboutwhatwewanttodrinkBut ifanewlawhasitswaythisvarietyofdrinkchoicecouldbenomore,whichislargelybecausesodaandsugary beveragesarecontributingtothestaggeringincreaseinobesityratesinrecentyearsintheUnitedStatesObesityis definedasanabnormalaccumulationofbody...

TheProsAndConsOfSodaTax

worriedaboutthehealthissuesassociatedwithconsumingsugarydrinks,especiallysodaTherateofpeoplebeing diagnosedwithtype-2diabetesandcardiovasculardiseasehasbeengoingupprimarilybecauseofbeverageswith addedsugar(CitedinCrawford,2016).Severalstudieshavefoundthatsodaislinkedtoover180,000deathsper year(CitedinCrawford,2016)AnarticlebytheHuffingtonPost(2011)saidthatanaverageAmericandrinks about44.7gallonsofcarbonatedbeveragesayear,which...

Obesity:CausesAndEffectsOfJunkFood

junkfood.Junkfoodisfastfood,snacks,andsugarydrinksthathavelittletonohealthynutrients,suchas McDonald'sburgers,Pepsi,andTwinkies.Sincejunkfoodismainlysugarandfat,fattendstoaccumulateand thereforecancreatehealthissuessuchasdiabetesDuetoJunkfood,themainsourceofobesityandotherhealth risks,junkfoodtaxeshavebeenimplementedtoinfluencepeopletochangetoahealthierlifestyle.Junkfoodtaxes shouldbeincreasedtoincreaseawarenessofthehealth

ShouldGovernmentRegulateUnhealthyFoods?

BroomeENG1123,PeriodDResearchProposalDr.Smith11February2015FoodPolicyDebatesCQResearcher QuestionShouldgovernmentregulateunhealthyfoods?CQResearcher2014ShortReportInspiredbya movementthattoutshealthyeatingandwarnsofdangerfromanindustrializedfoodsupply,millionsofAmericans arecuttingbackonprocessedandfastfoodsandsugarysoda.Manyareturningtofresh,leanand"clean"foods outoffearthatsugar,salt,fatandadditivescanleadtoheart

BenefitsOfASugarTax

&ContrastEssay:SugarTaxJustlastyear,Berkeley'sandSanFrancisco'sballotsincludedmeasurethatwouldtax sugarydrinksoneortwocentsperouncebecauseoftheirhighsugarcontentBerkley,lessthanthirtyminutes awayfromSanFrancisco,becamethefirstcityintheUnitedstatestoadoptthetaxwhileSanFranciscobecame thethirty-firstcitytoopposeit(Knight)Asthetaxanditsideasgainpopularity,morecitiesareincludingthe measureforthetaxintheirelections.Theissue...

SugaryBeveragesandJunkFoodsareCausingObesityinMexico

comparedtothe318%Junkfoodandsugarydrinkshavecausedtheseratetorise,whichmakesthemnegative externalitiesofconsumption,whichtheprivatebenefitstoconsumersofagoodaregreaterthanthesocialbenefits ofitsconsumption,inotherwordsthegoodcreatesspillovercostsonathirdpartyAtax,paymentmadebyan individualorafirmtothegovernment,hasbeenimposedbytheMexicangovernmenttoeliminatesuchnegative externalities.Thetaxisexpectedtodecreasedemandfor...

TaxesOnSugary

thisreportistojustifywhythegovernmentorstatesshouldimposetaxesonsugarymanufacturedproducts Sugarymanufacturedproductssuchasbeverages,juiceandmanyothershavenegativeimpactsonhealth.The consumersofthesugaryproductscansufferfromseveraldiseaseswhichariseduetoconsumptionofalotof artificialsugarsuchassucrose,glucoseandmanyothers.Manyhealthyexpertsbelievethatheavytaxationof sugaryproducts,bythegovernmentwilllowertherateofobesityand

JunkFoodTax

thecountythatChicagooccupies,repealedtheirjunkfoodtaxafteronlytwomonthsWhilethetaxmightdecrease obesity,itcomesataverylargecost,whichisourstateshouldnothaveajunkfoodtax.Thereshouldbenojunk foodtaxbecauseitwouldnotcompletelysolvetheobesityproblem,itwouldnegativelyimpactthejunkfood industryandretailersthatselltheseproducts,andbecausemostconsumersarenotinfavorofthetax.Taxingthese junkfoodproductsalonewouldnotsolve

EssayOnFightingObesityThroughTaxation

amongstchildren,andaround16%foryoungerchildren,andforadultsaccordingPublicHealthEngland(2015). ThesefactorscombinedhavebeendeterminantstoimposefattaxInadditionsugarydrinksareaggressively marketed,easytopurchaseathome,schoolsthroughvendingmachine.Byintroducingfattaxpolicy,governments expectedconsumerstoswitchtohealthiersubstitutesandencouragephysicalactivitywhichmayleadtoweight lostandthedropofdiseasesrelatedtoobesity.Ahealthier...

TheNewSpendingPlanOnSugaryBeverages

sumsotospeaksometimerecently,theailmentthatpromptsstoutnesslikeheartassaults,diabetes,andlow circulatorystrainhaveadditionallyexpandedThefundamentaltargetofthisarticleistocheckwhetherthisnew expensespendingplanonsugarybeveragesisgoingtodemonstrateinsightfulordeadlyforus.Theexamination doneinthispointwillguaranteeatlastwithreferencetowhatlikelihoodwouldtherebeofthisnewspendingplan demonstratingsolidforthe...

PersuasiveEssayOnJunkFood

sugarthaneverTakeonewalkaroundyourfavouritegrocerystore,anditseasytoseewhyThereareentireaisles dedicatedtounhealthyandcalorieladen"junkfood",aswellascansandbottlesinsomanyflavoursandcolours ofoverlysweetenedsugarysodas.Sodaischeap,andittastesdelicious,soofcourseit'sapopularbeverageamong allagegroupsUnfortunately,asmanypeopleareaware,thisconstantconsumptionofsugarisoneoftheleading factorsinmanyhealthcareepidemics.Obesity...

TheDebateOverSugarTaxEssay

SugarTaxhasbecomepivotalinregardtopoliciesmadewithintheGovernment.InRobinGrieve'sArticle;What wouldaSugarTaxAchieve,heidentifiesthemainproblemwiththesugartaxisthat,"Withoutknowingwhatrate oftaxwillbeimposednoonecanknowhowconsumerswillreactandwhateffectitwillhaveonconsumptionand thereforeifitisagoodideaornot."TheunderstandingoftheproblemcomesfromaNeo-Liberalperspective,as Grievesupportstheideathatnothingshouldbedone

TheRiseOfObesityAndObesityEssay

1).Politiciansandtaxresearchershavecomeupwithaplantoreducetheprevalenceofobesity,byimplementing anexcisetaxonitemscontaininganexcessiveamountsugarsOnaverage,sugaraddsalmosttwo-hundred kilocaloriestoaperson'sdiet,andthesesugarsprovidenonutritionalvalue(Brownell,etal.1599).Typetwo diabetesandobesitylinktoconsumptionofsugarybeverages,whichisareasontheyareatarget.Thereisadebate abouthowtheUnitedStatesshouldhandletherecentrise

ShouldThereBeTaxesonJunkFood

ShouldThereBeTaxesonSodasorOtherJunkFoods?Position:NoBackground:Thequestionwhetherornotto putataxonsugarybeveragesandjunkfoodhasmadeitswaytoourlegislaturesdesksbecauseofthe overwhelmingpopulationofobesepeoplethroughouttheworld.Thealarmingconsequencesofobesityhavegiven thegovernmentreasoningtotakechargeandtrytorectifytheproblemTheybelievethatbytaxingcertainfood itemsthatarehighinsugarandsaltcontent,transfat,andsaturated...

TheEffectsOfObesityOnAmericanAdultsAndChildren

FederalandstategovernmentsandsomemajorcompaniestocombatobesityinadultsandchildrenForexample, somemajorcompaniesarerewardingemployeeswithcashincentivesforexercisingregularlyandmaintaininga healthyweightThefederalgovernmenthasevenconsideredimposinga"fattax"onunhealthyfoodandbeverages tohelpinthefightagainstobesity.InthispaperIwilldiscussiftheargumentthatobesityisanepidemicissound, ifaperson'sweightshouldbeatopicofpublic...

Nowadays,TheNumberOfObesePeopleIsIncreasingFast

000poundsaminute,whichpredictedtoreachto£4millionby2025Anincreaseintheproportionofobesityis notjustariseindiseases,butitisalsogoingtoworsentheeconomy.Thisessayintendstoanalysecausesand whichsocietysectorsshouldbetakingtheresponsibilitytohelpreducethenumberofobesityObesityisan

TheFoodIndustryIsGoodAtSellingHalfTruths

Instead,we'releadingthewayonproducingtheworld'sdeadliestdietandexportingittoothercountriesHealthyeatingactivistwantthegovernmenttotaxsugarysodas,mandateexpandednutritionlabelsandrestrictportion sizes(Kiener,Robert).Toincreasetheamountofhealthypeopleinthiscountry,weneedtotakesmallsteps. Therefore,thegovernmentshouldstartbyregulatingfoodswithhighsugarcontentWhatisobesity?Accordingto theMerriam-Websterdictionary,itstatesthatthe...

ObesityResearchPaper

consistingoffastfood,junkfood,processedfood,andsugarybeveragesisn'thelpingthesituationResearchfound byDoSomething.orgclaimedthat31%...

HowSodaTaxAndItsImpactOnCupertinoSchools

imaginemyangst,wheninspringbreakmyMomthrewawayalltheSodacansleftoverfromthenewyearparty Thisgotmethinking,soIchallengedmymomandwaschagrinedwhenshesaid"TakealookatBerkeley,and whytheypassedthefirstSodaTaxinAmerica"Whatfollowsisachronicleofmy8weeksofjourneystarting withscientificinquirytrystsinCupertinolibrarytomeetingaProfessorofnutritionatStanfordUniversityto discussionsofclassicAmericanbattleoftaxes,achancemeeting...

PersuasiveEssayOnObesity

Becauseobesityissuchanationalproblem,governmentsaretryingtosolveitDespiteallthemethodsorsolutions governmentshaveusedtohelpourobesityproblem,therearealwaysothersidesthatshowgovernmentsarenot actuallyhelping.Governmentinterventionstopreventcustomersfromconsumingtoomuchfoodsthathavelotsof fatandcaloriesdonotactuallyhelpthepeopleandourobesityproblemAccordingtotheUSNews,TheGreat GovernmentTakeover,morethanathirdofAmericansare...

WhenShouldTheGovernmentRegulateWhatWeEat

Didyouknowthatmorethanhalfofadultsareoverweightorobese?That'smorethan121millionpeoplelivingin theUnitedStates.Weclearlyneedaidtohelpcureoneofourcountry'slargestproblems.Thegovernmentshould regulatefoodanddrinkThisisbecausepeoplehavetroublemakinghealthydecisions,itwillhelplowerthe amountofpeoplewhoareoverweight/obese,andbecausebeingunhealthyaffectsothers.Thefirst...

GovernmentRegulationsAndItsEffectOnTheHealthOfThe Population

Governmentregulationsarepassedinordertoimprovetheoverallhealthofthepopulation.Ashistoryhasshown, ithasimpactedtheUnitedStatesinwayswecouldhaveneverimaginedForexample,regulationofvaccineshas createdapopulationmoreresistanttodiseasesandithaspreventedover20millioncasesofdiseasesandsaved over$14billionindirectcosts(Koppaka,2011)Withthedevelopmentofmotorsafetyprogramsandregulations, especiallypedestriancrosswalkscausedadecline...

TheInfluenceOfFastFoodInAmericanCulture

dealwithiteverysingledayTherefore,thisisthetimethatgovernmentshoulddosomethingtochangethisnation becomemorehealthier.Accordingto"Badfood?Taxit,andsubsidizevegetables"articlewrittenbyMark Bittman,hestronglysupportgovernmentshouldrisethetaxonbadfoodsuchassoda,Frenchfries,pizzainorder tochangeAmericaneatinghabit.Healsorelatesthatwhenthegovernmentdecidestoincreasethetaxontobacco, more

TheObesityEpidemic

IntroductionTheWorldHealthOrganizationdefinesbeingoverweightorobeseasabnormalorexcessivefat accumulationthatmayimpairanindividual'sstateofhealth.Oneasksthemselves,howbeingoverweightorobese canbemeasured?Measuringorclassifyinganindividualofbeingoverweightorobesecanbedonebymeasuring anindividual'sbodymassindexorBMI.BMIisanindexthatclassifiesindividualstodetermineiftheyareeither underweight,normalweight,overweightorobesityBMI

IsAFaxTaxReallyNecessary?

IsaFaxTaxReallyNecessary?Whenitcomestothetopicofputtingataxonjunkfood,mostofuswillreadily agreethatitwouldhelptheobesityprobleminAmericaWherethisagreementusuallyends,however,isonthe questionoftaxingthosefoodsanddrinksthatcontainalotoffatandsugar.Whereassomeareconvincedthatit wouldhelpAmericatackletheobesityproblem.OthersmaintainthatitwouldjustenduphurtingAmericain manydifferentotherwaysbesidesobesityThecurrent

"Nearly40%ofadultsand19%ofyouthareobese,thehighestratethecountryhaseverseeninalladults" (Larned).Obviously,Americansneedaddedassistancetoreducetheobesitycrisishoweverthegovernment continuestobeblindTherefore,thegovernmentshouldtaxfatteningfoodanddrinksinordertosubsidizehealthy food.Obesitycomesalongwithawidevarietyofharmstooneself.AccordingtotheCDC,"Peoplewhohave obesityareatanincreasedriskforallofthefollowing:All-causes

"Whereabattleisbrewingoverthemayor's3cents-per-ouncetaxplanthatwouldbeusedtofundcitywidePre-K" (pbsnewshourpage1).Hewantstousethemoneyfromthistaxtoaddtothefundingforuniversalpre-k.Hari Srenivasansays,"Philadelphiaisconsideringanew,butcontroversialwayoffundingearlyeducation"(pbs newshourpage1).Healsostates,"In...

GovernmentInitiativesForHealthAndOralCare

1)GovernmentinitiativestoimprovehealthandoralcareAlthoughoralhealthhasimprovedsignificantlyinlast decadesthereisstillroomforimprovement.OrganisationssuchasNationalInstituteforHealthandCare Excellence(NICE)orTheFacultyofDentalSurgeryattheRoyalCollegeofSurgeonstrytourgegovernment focusedontheissuessuchasincreasingratesoforalcancer,impactofsugaronoralhealth,promotewater fluoridationschemesorcommittofurtherresearchonthelinkbetween...

PayingtaxesissomethingeveryonedoesWepaytaxesoncars,property,andonourincomeWhataboutthejunk foodweconsume?Thishasbeendebatedforyearsthatitwillorwillnotwork.Howdoweeducatethepublic? Whyshouldwedoit?Wherewillthemoneybegoing?Whatgroupswillitserve?Pricesarealreadyhigh,so whereisthemoneycomingfrom?Everythingthatisdonemustbemotivatedbecauseifnot,itbecomesafadheretodayandgonetomorrowOnlythingsthataredonerepetitively