Lard arse nation (Should there be a limit on fast food places?)

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Product:	Should there be a limit on fast food places?
Date:	09.03.07 (105 review reads)
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Advantages: Reduce ability to buy goods

Disadvantages: Will not remove demand.

I don't see how you can impose a restriction on the number of fast food places there are in a town or particular location as surely the economy works on a relatively free market and any restriction would limit competition.


Limiting the availability of something may only make it even more popular or sought after, certainly I do not see it reducing demand, the only way to do that is to change peoples habits and educate them about healthy eating.


A lot of people rely on the fast food industry for their jobs and within this sector there are a lot of self employed people in burger vans and the like whose livelihood would be affected and most chip shops are small businesses and any retriction would impact on these as well and not just the big burger chains.

While I undersatnd that such places should not be encourged the only real way to impose a retriction is to use town planning laws however while there is a demand for such places they will always exist, only by taking away that demand will you see a reduction in the number of outlets in our towns and shopping centres.

Summary: Fast food debate.