Rhetorical Analysis of Super Size Me Fast foods are one of the leading causes of major problems like obesity for many Americans today. An average man, Morgan Spurlock, decides to conduct an experiment dealing with the effects of consuming too much fast food. The film Super Size Me, a persuasive documentary following Spurlock’s experiments, aims to show the danger of fast food, particularly focusing on McDonald’s food, on consumers’ health. Its purpose is to bring awareness to the public about corporate responsibility concerning the food consumers eat, such as McDonald’s, which makes them overweight. In his documentary, Spurlock eats only food from McDonald’s for a month (thirty days) to see how his health can be affected and he is examined by three doctors before, during, after the experiment.
The video outlined the effects of people choosing to eat unhealthy foods, and how even Bittman falls into this group. He starts his presentation by going about 100 years back in time and showing how people truly worked the land, and made a living(food wise) for themselves. As the years progressed less people farmed their own food and more reliant on large corporations to process their food and sell in supermarkets, and even fast food restaurants. Bittman's main argument throughout the presentation was to make healthier eating choices, and to even change the way you think about what is going into your own body. This was the bulk of the presentation.
Children need guidance in developing social competency to meet need, deal with stress, accept themselves for their strengths and weaknesses, and recognize how the media and popular culture influence their decisions. Lawsuits have been made over the year against these fast food places blaming them for their children’s obesity. They suggest that if there were healthier food choices and food labels on the food then maybe the obesity rate wouldn’t be so high. While he has valid points, he overlooks the personal viewpoint of the parents and their own self responsibility. Zinczenko claims that “Many single parents claim that working long hours and having low income contributes to why their children eat the way they do” (153).
Prof. Neuman ENC 101 March 10, 2014 “Don’t Blame the Eater” Summary “Don’t Blame the Eater” by David Zinczenko points out how easy it is to go and buy unhealthy food. Due to the growing expense of the fast food industry, unhealthy food can be purchased at any fast food restaurant, but the numbers of nutritional restaurants are declining. If you drive down any street, you will find more than one fast food restaurant, but if you drive back up the block you will not find a place to buy healthy foods. As an obese child, David recalls the limited options of nutritional food in and outside of his household. Parents today are allowing their children to eat more fast food because it is fast, convenient and seemly affordable.
Edy Hopkins English 102 Fall 2013 Student ID: 900221875 Consuming Fats When I think of the meaning of fast food I immediately think about convenience, fast, hurry and fulfilling. In my perspective I believe that fast food has become a major part of everyone’s lives. Many people now consume fast food more than cooking in their own homes. In addition, now of days you can find more coupons and deals as well as more advertisements on television for the fast food chains. Fast food has now the number one reason for health issues that many children are now facing obesity at an earlier age.
Dara Pierre English 101-IN Why not blame the eater?? There is an inherent responsibility that each of us to undertake and making healthy food choices is one of them. In David Zinczenko’s article “Don’ Blame the Eater”, published in the New York Times, he argues that fast food vendors are responsible for the growth of obesity and diabetics in young adults. He contends that fast food vendors like McDonalds, Burger King, Taco Bells and Pizza Hut are really the only options for young adults that are affordable. Consumer’s are responsible for their selection in foods and if they chose to consue products that give no nutritional information that is on them.
Fast Food Nation Analysis In Fast Food Nation, a book written by journalist Eric Schlosser, speaks about how America's fast food franchises contribute to the obesity epidemic that more and more Americans have to face everyday. Schlosser’s argument is that our very own fast food nation is crippling our society quicker than we actually think. The effects of Fast Food Nation on American society and politics show that Schlosser's argument is extremely convincing due to large amount of alarming information he found as well as his effective writing style. I am sort of glad Eric Schlosser took the time to put together this book because if not, this fast food plague would most likely have our nation spiraling downward faster than it already is. Schlosser points out that in the year of 2000, Americans spent over $110 billion on fast food alone.
Essay responding to the articles of Radly Balko and David Zinczenko In the reading “ Don`t blame the eater “ David Zinczenko talks about obesity, growing as a result of fast food eating and he argues about whose responsibility this is . Is it the food company`s responsibility for not providing accurate nutrition information, or is the costumer`s responsibility, especially teenagers, for eating fast food meals on a daily basis ? David Zinczenko relates himself to these kids by telling about his personal experience and how the separation of his parents affected his lifestyle by making fast food his only available option to get affordable meals. Another reason that makes people become more addicted to fast food, other than
Very affordable, they may seem attractive to anyone hoping to save time and money, but ultimately fast foods slow us down. Fast-restaurants offer too many easy calories and unhealthful ingredients that contribute to the problem of obesity in the United States. Therefore, the question is: to what extent have fast food restaurants changed Americas eating habits? Eric Schlosser, an investigative journalist, points out the impact of fast food on health and food production around the world in a book called Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal explores the effects of the spread of
Obesity: Society’s epidemic Since the introduction of fast food in the 1980’s, obesity rates have risen due to a variety of factors. Physical activity has decreased among schools while more fast food restaurants are created in the US. Furthermore, the convenience of a meal makes people come back for more, with catchy commercials luring both children and adults in. Moreover, the food is convenient, cheap, and advertised well, and our nation pays for the cost of obesity. Fast food has become part of our culture, forming our adults and children into becoming overweight.