Band 6 Many manufactured food and drink products contain high levels of sugar, which causes many health problems. Sugary products should be made more expensive to encourage people to consume less sugar. Do you agree or disagree? Solved

Sugar’s in loads of food and drinks like sweets, cola, even sauces and it’s bad for health. Some think making sugary stuff cost more will stop people eating so much. I agree a bit, cos it might help, but there’s problems too.

First, expensive things make you think twice. If chocolate bar costs more, maybe I don’t buy it. In my country, my sister stopped getting fizzy drinks when price went up last year. She drinks water now. It’s good cos sugar makes you fat and sick, so this links to less health trouble.

On top of that, it could help kids. Parents won’t buy sugary snacks if they’re pricey. Like, my cousin’s mum she picks fruit now cos sweets cost too much. Some might argue rich people don’t care about price, which is true, but most folk feel the pinch. I reckon shops would sell less sugar stuff then maybe even make healthier food.

But, there’s downside. People like sugar too much. My mate still buys cola even it’s expensive—he says he needs it for energy. Also, poor people might struggle if everything costs more. It’s a bit unfair sometimes.

So, making sugary products pricier could cut down sugar a bit and help health. It’s worrying how much sweet stuff we eat every day. Price might not fix it all, but it’s worth a try.