Commentary on Don’t Blame the Eater by David Zinczenko

Many people in America love to get greasy, high calorie fast food from many places such as McDonalds and its competitors, but in the article “Don’t Blame the Eater” by David Zinczenko, he reveals the health problems associated with these fatty, salty meals. His articles are affective with its well organized layout, rhetorical appeals and tone which give it a very convincing argument. As you read through the article the author reveals the underlying problems with eating fast food and how there are no warnings of such problems posted. As a former obese child who grew up to diet and watch what he ate he sets a credible stance for the argument.

David Zinczenko states numbers and facts that open the eyes of his reader along with state his position of how fast food states no warnings that it could make someone obese or develop type 2 diabetes. His first statement is telling his readers a little background about how fast food affected his life and how he was once obese because he consumed such meals. Zinczenko explains how the increase in diabetes (specially type 2) were linked to the high consumption of fast food meals. He then goes on to address how much money is being spent to help take care of the mass amount of children with type 2 diabetes, showing how the price has gone up substantially over the past couple decades. The author then claims how the restaurants don’t give any healthy alternative and how its easier to find a McDonalds in American than an healthy alternative such as fruit. To wrap up the article he shares how he feels that obese kids who sue these fast food restaurants have good ground to do so since these places don’t put warnings on their foods; From Zinczenko himself “I say, let the deep fried chips fa...

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...nly everyone but children in particular. His tone worked well with the pathos appeal as far as making the argument stronger.

I have found Zinczenko’s article to be persuasive and effective with being herd on his view points of the topic. The strategies used worked very well and allowed for the information to flow. The only thing I feel he could have done better with would be his choice of words since they didn’t beef up the overall tone of how the author felt. Even though the words weren’t very strong he was still able to build his argument on other things such as his statements and the facts that supported them. The article overall was efficient on getting the reader into the topic and feeling a sense of anger towards the fast food restaurants which is affective since it will make people want to change the fast food domination of Americans diets.