From being named on Time Magazine’s top 100 Most Influential People in 2010 to writing many books about food and eating Michael Pollen goes on to explain how to escape the Western Diet in his essay “Escape from the Western Diet”. Pollen points out how the food and health industries impact peoples diets, how to escape the Western Diet and the 3 rules he proposes. Pollen has many great points but lacks convincing evidence in many of his arguments. Although Michael Pollen lacks some strong evidence he is still able to lure the readers in with solid points such as the two industries, so therefore making his argument somewhat convincing to the readers.
Pollan succeeds in pointing out how industries should be blamed for people not being able to …show more content…
Towards the middle section of “Escape from the Western Diet” he explains people often do not have time to cook the correct healthy meal and instead go for the quicker fast food products. According to Pollen Escaping the Western diet can be done. He states he has collected and developed rules and theories that point in the right direction. Pollen also states if you use algorithms when shopping for food or deciding on a meal you will end up with a healthier and more nutritious diet. Lastly he states “they do not say much about specific foods or about what sort of oil to cook with or whether you should eat meat” (424). Pollen makes good points but he lacks many details in this argument. He does a good job drawing the reader’s attention but does not give specific examples. For example, he should describe the type of oil or meat one should use to obtain the healthy …show more content…
He goes on to elaborate on his rules. Under eat food he proposes some practical ways to separate and defend real food from cascade food. Then he goes on to say under “not too much” the manners and habits of how to eat healthy diet. Lastly under the plants portion he describes to use foods in the vegetable and fruit groups. He also proposes using ideas such as manners and mores to help have a healthy and pleasing culture of eating (426). Pollen has good ideas he proposes but he lacks structure in describing them. He does not give good evidence but his ideas are convincing. Furthermore, even though he does not elaborate well, he does have very good ideas but they are not complete. Most like the rest of his essay he lacks describing his main points well.
The problem with “Escape from the Western Diet” is that he makes good points but he lacks going into detail about them. He does however effectively show his argument and which side he is on. The way he describes how to escape the western diet is convincing even though he does not describe it in great detail. He uses moral values as an example for people to use in for having a good healthy diet. Furthermore, this essay would be considered argumentative. The details are not very convincing but it gives the reader a good view point making his argument
Pollan succeeds in pointing out how industries should be blamed for people not being able to …show more content…
Towards the middle section of “Escape from the Western Diet” he explains people often do not have time to cook the correct healthy meal and instead go for the quicker fast food products. According to Pollen Escaping the Western diet can be done. He states he has collected and developed rules and theories that point in the right direction. Pollen also states if you use algorithms when shopping for food or deciding on a meal you will end up with a healthier and more nutritious diet. Lastly he states “they do not say much about specific foods or about what sort of oil to cook with or whether you should eat meat” (424). Pollen makes good points but he lacks many details in this argument. He does a good job drawing the reader’s attention but does not give specific examples. For example, he should describe the type of oil or meat one should use to obtain the healthy …show more content…
He goes on to elaborate on his rules. Under eat food he proposes some practical ways to separate and defend real food from cascade food. Then he goes on to say under “not too much” the manners and habits of how to eat healthy diet. Lastly under the plants portion he describes to use foods in the vegetable and fruit groups. He also proposes using ideas such as manners and mores to help have a healthy and pleasing culture of eating (426). Pollen has good ideas he proposes but he lacks structure in describing them. He does not give good evidence but his ideas are convincing. Furthermore, even though he does not elaborate well, he does have very good ideas but they are not complete. Most like the rest of his essay he lacks describing his main points well.
The problem with “Escape from the Western Diet” is that he makes good points but he lacks going into detail about them. He does however effectively show his argument and which side he is on. The way he describes how to escape the western diet is convincing even though he does not describe it in great detail. He uses moral values as an example for people to use in for having a good healthy diet. Furthermore, this essay would be considered argumentative. The details are not very convincing but it gives the reader a good view point making his argument