The obesity rate in America today is unreasonably high and something needs to be done about it. In the article Taxing Junk food to counter obesity published by the Us National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health in 2013 and states “Several studies suggest that high taxes may lead to measurable decreases in obesity on a population level, particularly if combined with additional interventions”. This law needs to be legalized for the safety and health of our nation for these reasons: Our obesity rate is at a all time high, This has been implemented in other countries around the world, and it more expensive to be obese. Our obesity rate in America is at a high rate and is only increasing, we as a nation need to make an effort to lower this percentage. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “69.1% of American adults age 20 years and over are either overweight or obese. This percentage has increased steadily over the past three decades, and if the trend continues, the entire adult population will be either overweight or obese within 75 years.” These numbers are extremely alarming and if we don’t do anything about it now then the number will only increase as the years go on. This is where Fat Tax comes in, If this is implemented then the numbers should decrease because less people will buy expensive fatty foods. …show more content…
If countries can implement this and have a lower obesity rate then we should to. We lack in a lot of think as a nation but taking care of our bodies should not be one of those. In the ABC news article “Fat Tax To Lower Obesity” by Lara Salahi and Samantha Meaney, they state that “-A growing number of European countries, including Denmark and France, have already imposed a tax on unhealthy food and drinks.” This shows that if other states have thought about implementing it, then the United States should give it a try, considering that our obesity rate is at an all-time