Pollan And Mccorkle Synthesis With Schlosser - 951 Words

Pollan and McCorkle Synthesis with Schlosser Michael Pollan, writer of â€Å"Eat Food: Food Defined† and â€Å"Her Chee-to Heart† author Jill McCorkle are both aware of the unhealthy nature of processed foods, but Pollan would scold McCorkle for succumbing to the processed food’s appeal because he discredits the category â€Å"food product† as actual food; there is nothing about McCorkle’s relationship to food that Pollan will agree with. These nonfiction articles take different stances on food in the twenty first century. Pollan’s approach is to warn consumers about processed foods and to guide them into a healthier lifestyle while McCorkle describes her junk food addiction with stories that highlight the artificial foods people are so quick to love. Eric Schlosser’s â€Å"Why the Fries Taste Good† is the third article connected to Pollan and McCorkle’s; his writing explains why processed food is so bad but also provides an explanation as to why it is appealing. McCorkle and Pollan will never see eye to eye when it comes to what kind of food people should be eating. While Pollan urges consumers to stay away from the enticing products foods at all costs, McCorkle welcomes junk food as it is an integral part of her life. The way they shop for food is completely opposite. Pollan argues that the best place to buy fresh produce and organic meat is a farmer’s market, but McCorkle’s short-lived trip to the all-natural grocery store only reinforces that she did not belong there. She was surrounded