Just like almost everything, junk food in excess is harmful. Does that mean we should ban everything in public places? Of course not, that would be silly.

it will make you smarter since it is salty salt can make you smart

it is bad for your health

it has a lot of unsaturated fats

it is good for survival

it is a portable food

it is addictive

it has a lot of flavors

In moderation it's fine, so no, it should not be banned.

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Maybe their should just be a limit on how much you can purchase.

That would be dumb. If you're eating junk food everyday, then you probably aren't very healthy... but the same could be said if you eat nothing but salads everyday.

Why is the government reasponsible for your personal choices? It's not even like drugs it's just food.

Personally I am a super skinny person but eat like I am fat. This does not mean I don't eat healthy foods I just eat a lot of food. If I couldn't eat junk food in public then most people couldn't on the go or just eat outside their house. I eat most of my healthy food in my breakfast and dinner but the lunch that I eat is normally sandwich, soda, chips, and pudding. My lunch is normally eaten in a public place so what now I cant eat lunch.

In actuality, there's no difference between drugs and food, because they are both just substances that create chemical reactions within the human body. Even some foods(particularly junk foods) can cause negative chemical reactions just as the drugs cause negative chemical reactions within the human apparatus.

So why can't the government have equal control over junk food products as well, as a means to protect their citizens from harming themselves?