Is imposing a Sugar Tax an attempt to control what people choose to eat or drink? No, obesity has nearly tripled over the past 30 years. Food industries uses cheap ingredients such has high-fructose corn syrup in drinks, bread, and yogurts. High-fructose can negatively affect your health because it blocks leptin that signals when a person is full and can convince that the body is still starving. A high intake of fructose traps fat into the liver, blocking insulin production, eventually causing diabetes. It is necessary for the government to help control what Americans consume. The awareness is not enough to prevent excess intake of sugary products. The role of the government is to support the public into living a more healthier lifestyle. A serving of sugary soda a day "increases a child's chance of obesity by 60%" (Okner).
Sugary drinks and snacks are cheap and thus it is highly favorable among Americans. Of course taxing is not always the solution to a problem, but the obviously needs some type of enactment from the government to prevent obesity and diabetes. The tax will also allow researches to further their pursuit in finding a cure for diabetes. Awareness is not enough to hinder the spread of obesity and diabetes.Works Cited:
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