When was the last time your mom told you to eat your vegetables? We all know vegetables are the main component in helping us grow up to be big, strong, and healthy because our moms have told us a million times. Depending on where your vegetables came from—an all-natural, fresh, organic local farm, or from an industrially produced factory with toxic preservatives, dyes, and high fructose corn syrup—your mom could have been wrong when she said they would give you strength and health. In the last few decades, society has become substantially familiarized with unnatural, chemically processed foods that lack the nutrients our bodies need. The concerning risk factors about these foods that we devour are strongly and passionately expressed in Joel Salatin’s essay titled, “Declare Your Independence” featured in Food, Inc. Joel Salatin does not only inform his audience about the negatives of the industrial food system, but he also uses primarily pathos to persuade them to make a change by declaring their independence from overly processed, artificial …show more content…
The way he speaks to his audience in his text indicates that he believes society has brainwashed them into thinking processed-factory foods are normal foods. It is clearly implied that he is targeting individuals that are unaware and naïve of his argument by the style of his text. This is displayed by asking questions that his readers might be thinking about while they are reading his text, and then providing straightforward explanations directly after. For an example, he says, “Why? Because we don’t medicate, vaccinate, genetically adulterate, irradiate, or exudate like they do” (180). He cuts straight to the point, without elaborating too much. By using this style of text, and providing uncomplicated answers, he is able to get his point across to individuals that want to transform their diet for the
“Food as thought: Resisting the Moralization of Eating,” is an article written by Mary Maxfield in response or reaction to Michael Pollan’s “Escape from the Western Diet”. Michael Pollan tried to enlighten the readers about what they should eat or not in order to stay healthy by offering and proposing a simple theory: “the elimination of processed foods” (443).
“Reese's cup, peanut butter chocolate flavor” is definitely a phrase people remember. In the commercial, William Lupo raps about the flavor of Reese’s puff cereal while in animated greenscreen kitchen.Colors of orange-yellow chocolate flash across the screen along with images of milk pouring into the cereal as Mr.lupo raps in the background saying”Reeses puffs Reeses puffs peanut butter chocolate flavor”The commercial ends with giant speakers blasting the song in the background as the product is set down on the kitchen table.Advertising is like mental hypnotization.
In Part 1 of Michael Pollan's book, The Omnivore's Dilemma, he describes the secrets behind the food we eat. In the first part of his book, he wants to challenge his reader's assumptions about the reality of factory farming, use of chemicals in food, and health problems caused by food. He writes that "...we're still eating leftovers of World War II"(41), pointing out in this statement that the food system is misleading us about the misperceptions about healthy food.
I am responding to the request to analyze Radley Balko’s article, “What You Eat Is Your Business” and make a recommendation for or against publication in The Shorthorn at University of Texas at Arlington. In order to respond, I have examined the rhetorical appeals of Balko’s piece and determined why this article should be posted in the next edition of The Shorthorn. I believe that the Shorthorn audience would be interested in what is being discussed regarding of obesity, things that could potentially affect their lifestyle as well as the professors. In “What You Eat Is Your Business”, Balko claims that obesity is the responsibility of the individual not the government, and how our government is allowing American to live an unhealthy lifestyle
In 2014 the Center for Disease Control (CDC) ran a commercial titled "Terrie's Ad: Teenage Regrets" and in it former smoker Terrie discusses how in high school she was a cheerleader, on the homecoming court and how it was then that she began smoking. Then the ad fast forwards and shows that she is dying from oral and throat cancer. The commercial begans by showing photos of the young healthy teenager with her speaking about what each photo is showing. It is obvious before you even see Terrie that she is sick and that something is going on with her voice. The video then switches to Terrie in a hospital bed speaking through her stoma which she has had since her Laryngectomy, which is the removal of part of her voice box. Terrie says that it "breaks her heart to see teenagers smoking now" and then the commercial flashes to a black screen
To start off the article, the first sentence written is concerning the farm on which Kristof grew up, which shows the audience immediately of the author’s firsthand knowledge of the topic being discussed. As such, Kristof is painted in a credible and trustworthy light. If he presented himself not in this way, people would be likely to doubt his opinion instead of perceiving it as fact from experience. This is followed by a thesis illustrating his awareness of a range of advanced and ethically difficult topics including antibiotic overuse and improper waste handling. Kristof appears knowledgeable and professional in the structure of his upcoming argument as he focuses on how food lacks soul. This
We are really looking forward to see you in our event and we will hope to get all the help we can because as we know studants like food and our cause in nutrition so, if we can give people a taste from different kind of food and raise their awerence it will be great.
Milk then provides a masterfully provides a counter-argument to the popular stance of his opponents. He preserves this light hearted tone, because he understands that his opposition had long oppressed his audience he was addressing, ranging from shaming to inhumane conversion therapies. He explains the story of Anita Bryant, a well known singer and political activist, who God told that the “drought in California was caused by the gay people.” Milk responds to this absurd claim by stating that during the day he was elected and the day he was sworn in that it was raining. He also states it's continued to rain since then, and joking that he should be “recalled” in order to stop the rain. Here he uses repetition and a comical tone to fully demonstrate
A very popular commercial that has come around today is Wendy’s. They appeal to everyone that watches them through ethos, pathos, and timeliness. Rhetorical situation is also important to the analysis of the ad. Wendy’s commercials also deal with the construct of cultural stereotypes. The concept of Wendy’s commercials is very modern to the point where some people are skeptical of them. It is important to analyze them to understand what some people find so offensive about them.
After watching the video and reading the articles, I became motivated to consume more natural foods and less foods that contain artificial sweeteners. I agree with many statements presented throughout both the articles and movies, such as, fad diets do not work, eating natural nutritious foods is the best diet, and that our society is constantly being teased with temptations of sugary and unhealthy foods. I agree with the point that the movie brought up about how the food we eat is no longer food, it is food-like substances that look appealing to us because it is true; many foods have been transformed because of all the artificial ingredients being placed into them.
Accordingly, the ability to capture the attention of younger generations is one of the essential strong points of oral stories being online. This publishes the words, and though many believe that it could mean having your thoughts no longer belong to you, I see it as a way to reach different people without having to speak to deaf ears; “Words are not objects to be wasted. They represent the accumulated knowledge, cultural values, the vision of an entire people or peoples” (Dickinson, Pp. 323, 1994). With this in mind the digitalization of these words allows it to reach the audience it needs the most without them being overused or forgotten. Through oral to written to digitalized words the stories told still hold similarities and oral traditions, throughout King’s speech uses repetition to tell his truths and ensures to use a circular method in his storytelling.
When we think of our national health we wonder why Americans end up obese, heart disease filled, and diabetic. Michael Pollan’s “ Escape from the Western Diet” suggest that everything we eat has been processed some food to the point where most of could not tell what went into what we ate. Pollan thinks that if America thought more about our “Western diets” of constantly modified foods and begin to shift away from it to a more home grown of mostly plant based diet it could create a more pleasing eating culture. He calls for us to “Eat food, Not too much, Mostly plants.” However, Mary Maxfield’s “Food as Thought: Resisting the Moralization of Eating”, argues differently she has the point of view that people simply eat in the wrong amounts. She recommends for others to “Trust yourself. Trust your body. Meet your needs.” The skewed perception of eating will cause you all kinds of health issues, while not eating at all and going skinny will mean that you will remain healthy rather than be anorexic. Then, as Maxfield points out, “We hear go out and Cram your face with Twinkies!”(Maxfield 446) when all that was said was eating as much as you need.
The Western diet is taking a toll on American’s health. The film argues that animal-based products actually heighten risk of disease. Therefore, animal-based foods like meat, dairy and eggs should be avoided. Instead, the film urges for a diet consisting of whole, minimally refined plants such as fruits, vegetables and legumes. Plant proteins do not heighten risk for diseases like animal-based
One day in Peachland NC, I was sitting in my house bored and hungry. I searched the cabinets for ingredients to make Chicken Alfredo and I gave them to my nana and she started to whip. My nana is the best cook that I know, although she doesn’t cook for me that much because she lives outa town.
When people consume food, do they really ever ask themselves if what they are consuming is completely natural? Researchers have proven that many of the things Americans consume are genetically modified. A genetically modified organism, or GMO, is an organism that has had its DNA altered or modified in some way through genetic engineering. The beginning of this scientific inquiry, all began with the sale of “Flavr Savr”, an invention of former scientist Calgene. This invention was for delaying the food from going through its process and ripening. The main focus now is not to delay food from ripening, but to work on increasing the population on cash crops for such instance, soybean, corn, canola, and cotton seed oil, because of the high demand of these consumptions. In such cases there being seven main foods in today’s modern day being altered, going from most common to least common, starting with corn being almost 85 percent of it that is being cropped in the U.S. takes effect to this. Second is soy, this is the one that gets altered the most in this entire country. The third is yellow crookneck squash and zucchini, the number being altered is relatively small, but contain species such as protein genes that protect against viruses. The fourth is alfalfa, this consumption consist of a resistant to herbicide Roundup. The fifth is canola, 90 percent of these crops in the U.S. are modified. The second to last are sugar beets, they make up half of the U.S. sugar production, and 95 percent of sugar beets in the country. The last common consumption being modified is milk; unlike other food being modified it is given to the producer of this consu...