More and more people are getting overweight. Some people think that increasing the price of fattening food items can solve this problem. Do you agree or disagree?

More and more people are getting overweight. Some people think that increasing the price of fattening food items can solve this problem. Do you agree or disagree?

Whether making edible items that lead to obesity can help surmount this challenge, is an intriguing question. There is humongous skepticism about the rationale behind this proposal.  

Proponents of the price rise assume that the high cost of fattening food would affect its affordability and take it out of the reach of many, especially the youngsters, the most devoted consumers of such edible items. This segment would have to either opt for economical options that can ill-afford to offer expensive greasy ingredients, or choose healthy home-cooked meals, reducing the incidence of corpulence naturally. 

Nevertheless, the reality is far from being so rosy: the consumption of the food with sumptuous fat content is sometimes the only alternative for the overworked people - engaged in work for extended hours at office, or dedicated to their academic pursuits. Consequently, compelling them to opt for the most readily available nourishment, regardless of the cost, and consume it, whenever they confront the pangs of hunger.  

Similarly, blaming fattening food for obesity is only a knee-jerk reaction and overlooking the primary cause. Corpulence primarily stems from sedentary lifestyles and from not what they are eating. It has been observed that of late, most have been engaging in indolent lifestyles, where they tend to be seated for most of the day, be it their work, traveling, or even when they are with their families experiencing free time. They tend to be physically inactive and are unable to metabolize calories they consume, causing them to gain weight.   

Overall, I cannot concur with this proposal since it is not the intake that is causing a rise in the incidence of corpulence but the physically inactive ways of life, something that must be taken care of in order to let people lead a healthy life.