Band 6+: Your class has attended a panel discussion on what role the government should play in keeping its country's citizens healthy. You have made the notes below. The role the government should play in keeping its country's citizens healthy introducing educational campaigns regulating the cost of food encouraging people to exercise Some opinions expressed in the discussion The government is failing to educate young people about the hidden dangers of sugar Taxes on unhealthy food should be introduced. Gym membership should be free.

In the technological era of fast development, it is very easy to forget about your own health and it can lead un an unhealthy lifestyle. One of the main forces which ought to help citizens keep a healthy lifestyle is the government.

On one hand, the government ought to be the one who introduces educational campaigns not only in schools, but in offices and governmental institutions. The campaigns should include as much information as possible about healthy diets, places where people can buy fresh and nutrient products, as well as different resources about recipes and list of products that would lead to a healthy diet. This may arise the interest on keeping a healthy lifestyle, and as a result it can positively influence the work-life balance and the work results.

On the other hand, there should be more campaigns encouraging people to exercise. Due to a sedentary lifestyle, people hardly ever do any exercise. And many of the fail when it comes about getting a gym membership, as they are often quite expensive. Therefore, it would be a great idea to create public gyms where gym memberships would be free. It may increase the desire of training and moving more.

Based on the ideas stated above, only the government is in force of making a change. The change of having a healthier community will lead to a healthy government as well.