In the spirit of Halloween, we had a chocolate tasting between the famous chocolate company, Hershey’s, and an organic producer, Endangered Species. We filled out tasting sheets and evaluated the different tastes between the four chocolates—milk Hershey’s, special dark Hershey’s, Endangered Species milk chocolate, and Endangered Species dark chocolate. After years and years of trick-or-treating, Hershey’s was a classic taste, while Endangered Species proved to be…different. I love chocolate, and I think the reason why I love Hershey’s is because it is over processed with sugar, while Endangered Species promotes their natural taste. However, their “natural taste” was anything but sweet, I think the word I used on our tasting sheets was, unpleasant. While this class has persuaded a lot of my food options, and pushed me towards organic alternatives, I think I’m going to keep buying Hershey’s—since the best part of chocolate is that it’s sweet and sugary.
Reading Posts!
Please create a single reading post with two comments--one on the reading from Fast Food Nation, and one on the Marion Nestle reading.
Each comment should be 75-150 words only. Consider the following:
--what claim(s) did you agree/disagree with, and why?
--what surprised, angered, saddened, or encouraged you in the reading?
--what specific choices of word, imagery, or point of view stood out to you, and why?
--what persuasive strategies did you notice? what audiences would be persuaded or unpersuaded?
***Be specific! Include brief quotes and page numbers.***
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