Response Blog, Bitman

In Bittman’s article about taking food seriously, he is speaking to the entire world. He is speaking to every human because everyone needs to consume food and water to survive. His article argues that people need to learn to start eating healthier and learn from the mistakes that people started to make in the 1950’s, like eating out more and “devouring food that was worse and worse”.  Bittman uses fascinating statistics, logic and reasoning to appeal to his audience.  He captures his audience’s attention by using so many facts.  It leaves the audience with a sense of reassurance, knowing that they can trust in the words that Bittman says in his article. The rhetorical element that stands out the most in this article is logos.  He uses many statistics and facts throughout the piece, but he never really references where he gets his information from.  Even though he uses no references, he still manages to gain the audience’s trust. This argument is very effective because he makes valid points.  He makes these valid points in his concluding paragraphs. He answers all questions that the reader may have like how to fix the problem, why the problem has occurred, and how the problem affects the whole world.