Let Them Drinking Water Analysis

In “Let Them Drink Water!” Daniel Engber examines the social and cultural biases behind well-meaning public initiatives to tax junk food. He wrote this article to inform the audience “public of America” about the proposed sin tax on fattening foods in America. Daniel believes that it junk food should be taxed for the greater good. The taxes could go toward health care since the majority of Americans are increasingly becoming obese from eating unhealthy food.

Engber states that junk food is like cigarettes and we can get addicted to them. We sometimes just eat for pleasure and this is what makes us fat. Companies are trying to persuade the consumers to eat and buy the products and design and make the foods look good for us to want it. Engber