QUESTION 26 - Banning soft drinks

Soft drinks are popular drinks and consumed worldwide. This is because many people enjoy the taste of soft drinks. However, they have been linked to a number of illnesses due to their high sugar content. Additionally, the plastic packaging of soft drinks has also created concern about plastic pollution.

Write a persuasive piece arguing for or against global laws banning soft drinks.

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Soft drinks should be banned

by Akeek

Soft drinks should be banned because they can harm people's health and secondly can make people addicted and can ruin their social life.

Soft drinks should be banned as they can harm people's health. There is nothing that a soft drink is good for. Yes there are some soft ads that say "50% less sugar!" but the companies are trying to make them healthier not good for your body. Even though it there are less sugar, it is still bad for your health. Nowadays, soft drinks contain chemicals that are even more harmful than our humble sugar. Now soft drinks are fully converting to chemicals instead of sugar. Soft drinks have been proven by many dentists that they an rot your teeth and many health experts sat that they are bad for your overall health. Soft drinks should be banned as they are harmful to your body.

Soft drinks should be banned as they can make people addicted. Once they get addicted then their life is practically ruined. Soft drinks make people hyperactive and perform worse in work or school conditions. They cannot focus as they are hyperactive thus their marks at school and work performance will deteriorate. Their family life would not be much better either as they will be gulping down litres of soft drinks so their family members will have to pay for the fee. Since they are hyperactive then they may get easily angered and can lead to people getting hurt. Chemicals contained in soft drinks are more harmful than you think, health and life.

Those opposed would argue that soft drinks are important to peoples lives and taking them away would impact on their lives but if they are sad then they are addicted.

Soft drinks should be banned as they can harm people's health and can ruin their social life.