Making Sugary Food and Drink Products More Expensive

Many people believe that food and beverages that are high in sugar should be sold at high prices to discourage people from consuming these unhealthy products. I totally disagree because I think that it is unfair Suggested change: to consumers to charge moreto consumers to charge more1to consumers charge more for these products Suggested change: and because thereand because there2and also because there are other more effective ways to discourage consumption of these types of goods.

The main reason why I believe these products should not be made more expensive is that it is unfair to shoppers. These types of goods, when consumed in moderation, are not a health risk and therefore it does not seem reasonable that everybody who consumes these goods should have to pay more. Furthermore, for people on a tight budget, a sweet snack is an affordable luxury. However, Suggested change: if prices are hiked, thisif prices are hiked, this4if prices are hiked this might put people’s favourite snack out of reach.

In addition, there are more effective ways to Suggested change: reduce the consumption ofreduce the consumption of5decrease the consumption of sugary goods. The best way is for the government to engage in public service advertising to educate the public about the need to eat these types of products in moderation. This type of approach has been useful with other Suggested change: harmful productsharmful products6vices such as alcohol and cigarettes and so it seems reasonable that it will also work for sugary products. Another effective way to Suggested change: curb intake is to ban the advertisingcurb intake is to ban the advertising7decrease the consumption is to ban advertising of these types of products. I feel this will be effective because it will Suggested change: reduce cravingsreduce cravings8create less of a psychological desire to consume these types of goods.

In conclusion, I am totally against increasing the price of Suggested change: sugary food and drinkssugary food and drinks9confectionery. This is because it is not fair to consumers and there are better ways to reduce consumption of these sugary goods.