Some advocates argue that disseminating information to the public about the harmful aspects of fast food can help them not to consume it, while others believe that education alone will not be feasible. In my view, while teaching people can yield positive outcomes, the ubiquity of food apps will stimulate consumers to purchase it easily, and propagation will not entirely work.
Admittedly, people who argue the effectiveness of teaching citizens about the detrimental effects of processed food have their own justifications, chief among which is that consumers might adopt healthier dietary patterns. In fact, the overconsumption of food can likely cause serious health issues, such as high blood pressure or chronic diseases. For instance, if Nivocado Avocado had stopped making mukbang videos and thoroughly adjusted his dietary choices, the likelihood of enhancing his overall well-being could have been more possible; due to the fact that he was examined to have severe health issues, mainly derived from his poor eating habits while doing YouTube. Therefore, disseminating information to consumers to increase the amount of nutritious food and vegetables in their daily meals can help raise people’s awareness of the pivotal role that being more health-conscious will enhance their life quality.
However, I believe that education will not be a wise solution when, in the contemporary era, many food apps persist and are being widely used by the public. In Vietnam, for example, an app called ShopeeFood still retains its popularity in allowing multiple food categories, ranging from fresh food to snacks, to be purchased. But the current tendency for youngsters to often incline towards ordering junk food as a late-night snack is common because they are the target audiences of those apps, and pulling an all-nighter is what younger generations might do to fulfill their tasks or homework. Thus, even if healthier food options were promoted, a number of users would keep ordering food based on how fast-delivered and palatable the food were, and processed food and snacks would continue to be consumed in the long run.
In conclusion, while propagating to residents how harmful unhealthy snacks and calorie-dense food can affect people’s well-being to a degree, I believe that the emergence of food apps will trigger consumers to continuously purchase their food.