DonT Blame The Eater By David Zinczenko

Zinczenko use of pathos pulls at our heartstrings and allows us to sympathetic towards him. As a child, he fell victim to the fast food industry himself. “By age 15, I had packed 212 pounds of torpid teenage tallow on my once lanky 5-foot-10 frame” (463). He became obese at such a young age because he was a son of a single, hard-working mother whose only way of providing for him was through the fast food industries because of convenience. He would consume two to three meal a day from one of these popular food companies. “Lunch and dinner, for me, was a daily choice between McDonald's, Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken or Pizza Hut” (462). When one reads statements such as these they are forced to think about their own unhealthy choices that they have made in their lives. One contemplates if they too have fallen prey to the fast food industries. Zinczenko uses this appeal to allow us to assess our own moral and put ourselves in a perspective of someone who has been a victim of the fast food

In Don’t Blame the Eater, David Zinczenko composes his opinion on the fast food industry’s absence of nutritional information and more. Zinczenko starts his piece by giving his own life experience. He recalls his childhood trying to find food and that fast food was “the only available options for an American kid to get an affordable meal” (Zinczenko 462). By giving his own life experience, Zinczenko relates to the reader and grabs their attention.

In “Don’t Blame the Eater," the author’s organization of ethos, pathos, and logos was very strategic. In an article such as “Don’t Blame the Eater,” rhetorical strategies are very important when trying to persuade an opinion onto the audience. Zinczenko’s argument throughout the article was easy to grasp onto and comprehend. The transitioning of his passages were cohesive, and well-articulated. The fluidity of the article captivates the audience to keep reading on the subject at hand. All of these details exemplify what a good persuasive article is supposed to look like.

Alyx Gordy Omnivore’s Dilemma Essay Mr. Webb 5th period 8/27/14 Book Review In Michael Pollan’s book “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” he examines the main question “What should we have for dinner?” (Page 1) He also examines the true meaning of food in today’s society.

In the essay, he also includes a short exert of part of his life. Zinczenko supports his argument by sharing about his eating habits, at that time, and of how he also became a victim of childhood

The things the American consumer eats are not what they seem to be. Much like pollution, the major food companies are treating America to unhealthy products that can cause physically damage to the human body. From motivational competition to company rivals, people aspire for greatness, to be the best at what they do. Some people desire to be the best will even go to drastic measures to get what they want. Companies like General Mills and Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, Nestle, Kraft, and Nabisco have more than their friendly share of competition, some could even say that they are fighting for the monopoly of the food industry.

Zinczenko begins this article by saying that kids taking on McDonald’s is like middle aged men suing Porsche for making them get speeding tickets, and that there should be a level of personal responsibility. While this is a valid argument, he says that he sympathizes with the fast-food patrons as he used to be one. Growing up, Zinczenko was always between homes. He had split up parents who both worked full time. Most meals for him were a choice of fast food restaurants. As a result of this, by age 15, Zinczenko weighed over 200 pounds.

In the article “Don’t Blame the Eater,” David Zinczenko argues that today’s fast food industry is to blame for obesity. Zinczenko says that when he was a child lunch and diner for him was a choice between “McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Kentucky, Fried Chicken, or Pizza Hut,” those are largely the only options for kids today. Lawsuits are being held against these big companies. Even though fast food restaurants are cheap and affordable, it’s very hard to find a healthy food that is cheap as fast food. On the other hand, it’s a person’s choice on whether choosing to eat at a fast food restaurant or buying himself a salad at the supermarket. Instead of getting a burger for three dollars, why not go to the grocery and get whole wheat bread, ham, and

David Zinczenko’s essay, “Don’t Blame the Eater,” stresses the connection of fast food restaurants to obese children. With his parents spilt up, and his mother working long hours to support the family, as a child Zinczenko had a limited choice of fast food restaurants such as Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Pizza Hut for both lunch and dinner. Just like today those were the only affordable meals for teenagers. Due to this, at the age of 15, Zinczenko becomes obese (212 pounds). Unlike a lot of people with similar issues, he he turns his life around by joining the Navy Reserves. Zinczenko notes that fast-food restaurants are located almost everywhere, attract to children, are cheap, and are easy to access. Hence why he believes that

In “Don’t Blame the Eater”, the writer, David Zinczenko, initially argues that those teens who are fat because of eating fast food from restaurants like McDonalds, should take responsibility for their obesity. He then sympathizes with the obese children by giving his own childhood example. His mother and father were usually away working and he had no other choice but to rely on fast food restaurants. He argues about the growing number of fast food chains, how FDA doesn’t take notice of the ingredients that are not mentioned on food packaging and how it is the responsibility of the parents to make sure that their children are eating right. He also argues that the money fast food chains like McDonalds are spending on advertising and targeting

Everyone cares about looks and fitness. Ironically the obese rate is ever increasing, but who is to blame? According to Inga Kiderra in her article “Obesity is Socially Contagious” believes that the people we associate ourselves with determine our overall health. However, David K. Li in his article “NJ Woman Attempting to be the Worlds Fattest” writes about a New Jersey woman whom is driven by fame in her effort to be the world’s heaviest women. Yet, David Zinczenko in his article “Don’t Blame the Eater” explains that it is fast food corporations that are making people obese. Being obese has many factors, but these ideas more closely relate to the majority of people. I agree that our social life, societal pressures, and social life paradigms influence the, obesity problem in the United States.

Argument in his Zinczenko's article “Don’t Blame the Eater” can shed light on Olsson’s “Up Against Wal-Mart.” In particular parents not teaching their kids how to cook, health insurance being too expensive, and corporate greed of and fast food industries can help us understand Olsson essay.

The recent increase in obesity levels just goes to show that individuals need to be more responsible when it comes to deciding what to eat for lunch or dinner. As everyday consumers, it is the eater’s job to make sure that what’s going into the body, healthy or not, is balanced by every day exercise. No one other than the individual can be held accountable for problems such as weight gain or diabetes. In the article Don’t Blame the Eater, author David Zinczenko writes “ But most of the teenagers who live, as I once did, on a fast-food diet won’t turn their lives around: They’ve crossed under the golden arches to a likely fate of life-time obesity” (4). Zinczenko states that although he was on a one-way train to Obe-City, he was still able to turn his life around because he felt it was his responsibility. Much like people around the ages of 18-26, Zinczenko was gorging himself in fried chicken and pizza, however, unlike everyone else he was able to admit that he was the main cause for excessive weight gain. Personal responsibility is the first of many steps that Americans need to take in order to escape the obesity

In the novel the author raises an important question about whether food is a necessity or valuable to humanity (dignity). When Ivan recalls a prisoner who talked about the types of Zeks who manage to live: “Those who lick other men 's leftovers, those who count on the doctors to pull them through, and those who squeal on their buddies,” (8), he says, do not survive. Though Ivan knows that the prisoners do survive at the cost of their own humanity, he respects and agrees with most of Kuziomin 's statement: “You’re sure to be given something to eat there, though there were plenty of others at that game, more than plenty- and, what’s worse, if you found a bowl with something left in it you could hardly resist licking it out,” (7). For Ivan, avoiding the mess hall in the morning or after the meal was important, as he might be tempted into leaving his dignity for a little amount of food. This is a significant step towards conserving his morality and surviving his sentence. In Solzhenitsyn perspective, keeping away from the food represents the idea of control over one’s body. This is highly significant because living in the Gulag, where the authority treats zeks in the most dehumanizing of ways, one needs to be able to command themselves, controls their desires to stay intact their dignity.

Throughout the play Zinczenko asks questions to convey his arguments and guide the reader to the truth that he believes about fast foods. He begins his argument by having the reader think about the true guilt of obesity “is it only the child or teen consuming these foods or is there another reason that affects these children?” He asks the question: Is the case of children who sue McDonald's for their obesity the same as the case of middle-aged men who sue Porsche for their accelerated tickets? (462). In other words, it shows the absurdity of men who sue someone for something that was their decision, though he also raises the argument that these children cannot be blamed for what is supposedly their only option. So he asks if it's really so absurd? His next question about fast food restaurants: "Should not we know better than eating two meals a day in fast food restaurants?" He talks about the accessibility that fast food restaurants are for the daily lives of