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- Pg. 8 para. 3; Shows on Food Network know how to get and keep an audience. People enjoy watching competitions; those that are fast, dramatic, and action-packed. People prefer shows that are high energy, rather than slow and methodical tutorials. This comes down to advancements in technology, where shows can be edited with a higher production value. Of course, people have gotten used to this type of programming. This whole thing boils down to people, especially Americans, having a shorter attention span, and therefore finding the task of cooking tedious and undesirable.
- Pg. 15 para. 2; Advancements in technology cannot be reversed. When people get used to a new technology, such as microwave ovens, it’s unreasonable to go back to the more inefficient way of doing things. I found it very manipulative how as a way to increase sales, cake mix companies allowed you to add your own egg to the mix, to make you feel like you have some industry over your “cooking”. This passage could support an argument about the negative effects of corporations owning the food industry and about technological advancements making things too quick and easy.
- Pg. 19, para. 3; It seems as though nowadays, people are settling for less. I mean, the relationship makes sense; the less food costs, the less quality it will have. Also, the less it costs, the more you can have. Special treats that would have been a labor intensive process to make long ago can today be bought on a whim. I do find it pretty gross how corporations exploit humans’ innate physiological response to fat, sugar, and salt for profit. Again, this could tie into an overarching argument of leaving control of food production in the hands of corporations being a mistake.
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