Rhetorical Analysis Of Food

In Michael Pollan’s essay “Escape from the Western Diet,” he directly to Americans about the western diet and why he believes they need to escape from it. The reason Americans should escape the western diet is to avoid the harmful effects associated with it such as “western diseases” (Pollan, 420). To support his view on the issue, Pollan describes factors of the western diet that dictate what Americans believe they should eat. These factors include scientists with their theories of nutritionist, the food industry supporting the theories by making products, and the health industry making medication to support those same theories. Overall, Pollan feels that in order to escape this diet, people need to get the idea of it out of their heads.

Food is part of our existence. It a source; as a human being, we need to survive. Over time food had evolved showing the influence of culture, time and taste. Fran Lebowitz said “Food is an important part of a balanced diet.” . Ellen Smirl author of Social Justice Deficits in the Local Food Movement in Canadian Dimension challenges the food industry by asking the consumer to think about where the food is coming from.

“I 've eaten this food all my life not knowing what was in it and how powerful the food industry was." (Kenner, Food Inc.) “The industry doesn 't want you to know what you 're eating because if you did, then you might not want to eat it" (Kenner, Food Inc.) Ethos components in the film strengthen the documentary claim about the food

This helps the reader understand both sides of the argument. The scrutiny was from newspapers, magazines, television programs and in cookbooks. The message that has been conveyed to the audience by those sources, stated that processed food is a disaster. While she agrees to an extent on the historical

With gratefulness tucked into our hearts, My family stood in a circle in the small kitchen, hand in hand. My great grandfather spoke a prayer of thanks for our health and prosperity while fumes of food danced around our noses. After we whispered “Amen”, I took a fervent glance at the variety of dishes placed before me; Turkey, cranberry sauce, and the Philippine dishes of Pancit and lumpia. Eastern, Asian, and American influences had been the cultures I grew up with and enjoyed due to my ancestors desire for freedom.

For Diana, food has been a core value of her life and the making and consumption it has brought her closer to many people. It represents not only a snack or meal, but a connection to America while she’s away or it evokes a feeling of closeness between her and the rest of her family. In the book the Language of Baklava by Diana Abu-Jaber, Diana has to constantly transition between friends, schools, countries, and how to act. She finds some assistance through the consumption and making of food. The food present in her daily life is a metaphor for something bigger such as love and can bring people together or tear them apart.

Both Lavanya’s article and Ashlie’s article appear to be equally weak as they fail to understand the potential readers, to have an efficient style of writing and to provide credible evidence to substantiate their claims. Although Ashlie’s article is written in vernacular language, readers still find it difficult to understand and relate to it. It’s mainly the changing stands of the writer which confuses the readers. For instance, she initially states, “it comes down to recognizing that our attitude towards food from different cultures can in turn inform our attitude about said cultures”

She reflects on how her family has adapted to American culture and how Thanksgiving has become a way for her to feel connected to her new home. The essay also touches on the idea of assimilation and how it can be both a positive and negative experience for immigrants. Lee’s purpose in this article is to explore the idea of how food can be used to bridge cultural divides and create a sense of belonging. Overall, Lee’s article celebrates the cultural diversity in the United States.

Article “If You Are What You Eat, Then What Am I?” was published in 1999 in the Kenyon Review. The author describes her childhood life growing up with Indian immigrants. She feels a deep separation from not just her parents but her culture as well. Writer Geeta Kothari explores her personal identity through food. Kothari uses unique writing structure and personal stories to form a well-written piece.

The theme of the text set is to discover the different types of foods eaten around the world. Students might only be aware of Americanized versions of cuisine, such as Americanized Chinese food or Mexican food, and not be aware of authentic meals eaten by other cultures. Reading about food around the world can also help students learn about different ways people eat, while some students in the classroom eat using forks, other students use chopsticks, or even use their hands to pick up food and do not use utensils. Books to Be Used ϖ Mooncakes: The book introduces the Chinese Moon Festival, which students might not be familiar with, and how the characters eat mooncakes and drink tea to celebrate. ¬ Loretta, S. (2013).

“Why Everyone Should Stop Calling Immigrant Food ‘Ethnic’” by Lavanya Ramanathan (features reporter) and “Stop Thinking And Just Eat: When ‘Food Adventuring’ Trivializes Cultures” by Ashlie Stevens (food and culture writer) are articles published in the American daily newspaper “The Washington Post” and British daily newspaper “the Guardian”, respectively. Both articles aim to communicate to readers on the connection between food adventuring and culture. Through application of personal experiences, experts’ views and pathos, Ramanathan argues on how the phrase “ethnic food” is labelled to foreign cuisines and the discrimination that revolves around it. Stevens points out how people tend to summarise entire culture of a country to a particular cuisine or food trend through the use of pathos, ethos and credible evidences. Although there is credibility to both authors’ view, Ramanathan’s argument focuses more on emotional appeal while Stevens’s is more logically inclined.

Before enrolling in this class, I wouldn’t ever have imagined how interconnected food and culture was. Better yet, I wouldn’t have thought that I would find the concept interesting. My knowledge of food went as far as, I need it so I eat it. However, as the class went on and I was introduced to theories and ideas by people who had spent their lives researching this topic, I began to notice patterns in the way that I eat, or more specifically the way that my family eats.

The sociological imagination on food In this assignment I am going to talk about the sociological imagination on food and the aspects it brings with it. Before starting that large process I firstly will explain what the social imagination is and what the key points of the imagination are in able to fully understand the topic; food and its history, biography, and the relation it has in society. This is my first assignment for the module understanding contemporary society so please bear with me as I will do my best to explain it in a logic manner so everybody can understand it.

The article titled “Why everyone should stop calling immigrant food ‘ethnic’” by Lavanya Ramanathan (2015) delivers stand against ethnic food in American is a proof of culture appropriation. And “Stop thinking and just eat: when ‘food adventuring’ trivializes cultures” article by Ashlie Stevens (2015) centres the thesis on the idea that food trend is a practice that people do not appreciate food with its context. They are published at the Washington Post website and the Guardian website, respectively. Both authors share perspectives that food adventuring is a form of culture appropriation. Even so, Stevens is more persuasive as source of information as she engages in strong use of ethos and has better supporting statements to strengthen her stand.

Food is a tool that connects every human to one another. Through the use of food people create new relationships and grow a connection that can prosper their future. Using the platform of relationships and medium of food, few literature texts have carved a path to show character’s individual growth. Looking beyond literature’s existence only in books there are multiple sources such as movies and shows that showcases characters nourishment. Specific texts that prove the understanding between food and humans are shows Suits and Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, movie Cheeni Kum, and book Their Eyes Were Watching God.