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Food Product Design by Eric Schlosser-Collections 11-pg (359-372)
Key words :
Conjure: to produce from nothing, as if by magic.
Manipulate: handle or control in a skillful manner.
Catalyst: a substance that starts or speeds up a reaction.
Seasoning: spice, substance added to food to improve flavor.
Infinitesimal: extremely small; microscopic.
Decisive: conclusive or final.
Volatile: liable to change suddenly or evaporate.
Synthesize: combine separate elements into a single unit.
Stem: to grow from or be caused by
Open-ended questions
How does fast food affect your health?
Why is the fast food so popular?
What make teenagers have fast food?
How is your country’s fast food different from other countries' fast food?
What kind of food do you prefer?
Why should we eat a lot of fruits and vegetables?
How often do you eat in restaurants?
Main ideas
The processed food we eat has many chemical additives that mislead our scenes.
To provide previously unknown information to readers about food industry.
Differences between natural flavors and artificial flavors.
A natural flavor is not necessarily healthier or purer than artificial one.
Summary:
“Food Product Design” is an excerpt from the nonfiction book Fast Food Nation.
In the book, the author examines the food industry in the United states.
This excerpt from the text focuses on how companies add flavor to food.
The author’s purpose for writing is to inform readers about food additives.
The author presents facts about the differences between artificial and natural flavors.
The facts support the author's claim that some flavors that are identified as natural are in fact artificial.
Author
The author of the best-selling book"Fast Food Nation."
In Fast Food Nation Schlosser discusses the proliferation of fast food chains and its affect on issues such as health, the economy, and working conditions.
He is an investigative reporter for the Atlantic Monthly.
Eric Schlosser was born in 1960 in New York, N.Y.