Argument Analysis of “Don’t Blame the Eater” In his essay “Don’t Blame the Eater,” author David Zinczenko cautions consumers of the risks of eating fast food, stating that it is bad for one’s health and can cause many diseases. He argues that fast food companies are the main blame for the widespread of obesity in America rather than the consumers themselves. Through his use of a personal story, statistics, and his tone, Zinczenko makes an effective argument against the food industry. Zinczenko supports his argument of how children are susceptible to obesity caused by fast food restaurants by providing the readers with a personal narrative. Through his allegory, the author is able to explain the circumstances that led to his consumption of fast food as a kid. At the age of 15, the author was being brought up by a single mother who had to work long hours to pay the bills, leaving him with no options but to eat the quick, easy, and cheap option; fast food (Zinczenko 462-63). As a result, he became a “torpid teenage tallow” (Zinczenko 463). The…show more content… He compares the percent of childhood diabetes before 1994 and today, revealing that the evident rise in its percentage is linked to the growing fast food industry as there are now “more than 13,000 McDonald’s restaurants” (Zinczenko 463). He also states that while there isn’t any nutritional information provided in the packaging of fast food, companies such Burger King and McDonald’s, spend billions of dollars on advertisements (Zinczenko 463-64). Moreover, Zinczenko states the reality of serving sizes in fast food companies; another cause of obesity from the food industry (464). Through the author’s use of facts and statistics, the readers are provided with powerful pieces of evidence that magnify the influence of the food industry, thus strengthen the overall
