Essay

 Prompt:

The goal of this essay is to turn our attention away from what your food actually is (nourishment), to how the food plays a role within larger rhetorical issues in our society. In other words, how is the food more than just food? How can we look at the food as playing a part in the debatable conversations that stem from the food systems that exist in our society? Food has been commodified for our convenience. However, this also takes away nearly all of our control. When you lose this much control, you are at the mercy of the corporations that control the means of production. We have to trust that these corporations have our best interests in mind. But do they?

This is where you are to focus. The essay, in essence, is not about the food itself. It is about any of the larger implications (consequences) that arise because of our society’s dependency on food. Be warned! I do not want a history of your food, or how it is prepared, or some sort of a Wikipedia article. You need to be engaged in debatable conversations. For example, consider the debate based around consumer responsibility. Is it the consumers’ fault if they fall into the trap of fast food? Or do we blame the corporations? This is a larger implication that may be applicable to a lot of your foods. Still, this is just one example of potential food related conversations you can enter. There are many more to explore.

This essay must be 5 pages, double spaced, MLA format. You must include a minimum of three sources.