A big number of lives are lost every year de from heart disease, shroke, diabetes, and obesiry. I think a lat on the unhealtay food is a great idea even though some people will see it as a nonsense.
There are many arguments on a “fat tax” on the unheally food. It could end up as a hat on the poor people because they are most likely to buy cheap, fatty food . This topic will open the door for people to ask lots of questions . As an example, there is tax on alcohol and cigarettes, So why people are still smoking and drinking alcohol? What right does the government has to choose the food for people and put tax on it? And thsi is a big problem because food is not only the one responsible for obesity and ill health .
In defence of a tax on unhealthy food. I would give a better idea which is putting tax on products that cost millions of dollars every year in medical treatments for obesity and health problems caused by fast and unhealthy food . And the process is to make the cost of medicine high with the people buying and eating whatever they want , but the high costs will discourage them and make them take care for their health and food .
In conclusion, i think government can handle these health problems caused by unhealthy food without putting tasks on food by making the medicine cost more .