Peek Between The Buns Analysis

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I like how the novel explains itself in a way that is interesting and appealing, targeting the younger generation. The thirteen chapters, do go on to discuss serious environmental issues, also contributes facts, showing how the everyday choices we make, may impact the earth in a negative way. Knowing things like “ how was this made” and “where is this coming from” is blinding to the public eye. Either we don't know or we simply just don't care, but that's not the case with Mara Rockliff as shown. In Chapter 4, “Peek Between the Buns” is about all the chemicals being placed in your food to make it taste better in the factory farms where your food is raised and in Chapter 7, “Buys in the ‘Hood: Bust out of that big box”. Rockliff brings up an

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