Rhetorical Analysis Of Organic Farms

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Statin’s claim was that organic food farms were as efficient as industrial agriculture; however, food farms were more competent and solicitous. The rhetorical appeal that could seen mainly throughout the video was Logos, because of the usage of reasoning and facts to support his claim. Evidence used to support this was when Statin argued that having cows out in grass fields allows for easier harvests and fertilization. It also gave the cows a source of natural food, as they are herbivores. Another piece of evidence that supports the presence of this rhetorical appeal was Statin arguing that the chickens from his farm had 130 CFUs compared to the store bought chickens which clocked in at around 3600 CFUs.

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