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Essay / Analysis of Mark Bittman's article: Is junk food really...
For example, he writes: "Yet 93% of those with limited access to supermarkets have access..." which is not an artistic proof because it is a statistic. , thus giving readers a clear fact (Bittman 661). Furthermore, he claims, price inflation for fresh produce is 40 percent compared to soda and processed foods, which have declined by 30 percent (Bittman 662). From an artistic perspective, Bittman appeals to readers when he writes about alternatives to junk food that people can eat instead. For example, Bittman writes: "The alternative to soda is water, and the alternative to junk food is not grass-fed beef... but anything other than junk food: rice, cereal, pasta, beans… a thousand other things cooked at home. » (661). This logically appeals to the audience through the use of reason and common sense instead of the use of statistics and