Many people, including teenagers and children, are addicted to junk food. They do not seem to realise the crucial connection between food and health. I understand why people eat fast food - it suits their busy lifestyle. But these meals contain so much fat and salt they can cause a lot of health problems later in life.
I watched a documentary about people who eat chips and burgers and consume soft drinks every day. It shows parents giving their children junk food. Some parents never cook so they and their children rely on takeaways. Parents are role models for their children and should lead a healthy lifestyle.
There's a saying, 'Old habits die hard'. But, for the sake of our health, we need to kick our bad habits. And that means cutting out junk food and fizzy drinks, and eating more fruit and veggies, and drinking more water.
Toby Pei
From the Editor
Thank you for your letter, Toby. We're spoiled for choice in Hong Kong when it comes to food. Many people have kitchens that are too small for cooking large meals. Or they are so busy at work they have very little spare time for cooking. So it makes sense to them to get reasonably priced, quickly prepared food at restaurants.