Roslyn Gray
Mrs. McLaughlin
Composition I
10/28/14
Cultural Phenomenon of Pizza America, the land of the free and the brave, and enough food to cause humanity to explode. Fries, hamburgers, tacos, fried rice, the brightly lit fast food stores beckon their costumers forward with the wafting smells of fat, carbs, and sugar. But one food above all is a staple to the average American diet. Pizza is a food that is represented in schools, sporting events, parties, and just for the average lounging day. Pizza is a large genre of food with many different toppings, recipes, and styles. But where did this widespread love for pizza come from? Did pizza just fall from the sky? Is it a secret weapon of the government? Actually pizza has a long and diverse history.
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Substitutes: The quality of substitutes for pizza (frozen pizza and other cheaper alternative brands) had also evolved to a point to which the additional price for consumers to pay a premium for Papa John’s pizza pies was being questioned.
It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed – ‘we hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal’.”
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Portrayal of gender, sex and sexuality in music videos Over the years, the music industry keeps growing larger and larger. Every year there are new artists from multiple genres of music being found and recognized. With new people in the industry comes new or more ways of expressing their music. Other than using their lyrics, creating a music video to go along with their new song is another way to capture the artists desired audience’s attention.
A. Introduction: Nowadays, most people -especially kids and youngsters- prefer to eat fast food, such as McDonald, pizza, fried food, and etc. Why it has become so popular? It is tastes better than homemade food?
The argument that pizza is an “indulgence” food is rendered questionable by the sheer number of consumers who eat pizza each year. With 77% of consumers eating pizza at least once a month the dish may be better described as a “convenience” food, particularly considering the ease associated with ordering a pizza as opposed to cooking every night. The concept of an refrigerated pizza that consumers can just stick in the microwave increases this sense of simplicity, and the steady growth of the refrigerated pizza industry speaks to the motivation being one of convenience rather than enjoying a special treat. As long as it tastes good (something TruEarth has experience in accomplishing), and as long as “low carb” can be stamped across the packaging, there is a high likelihood that a new, healthy, quality-ingredient, whole-grain refrigerated pizza option will do well, even without the luxury of entering a growing market, as was the case with TruEarth’s fresh pastas. Lastly, TruEarth is enhancing the refrigerated-pizza offering by developing a “refrigerated pizza kit” that maintains the sentimental value of a true cooking experience.
Back when I was only five years old, pizza was always one of my favorite food in my life.