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The author, Alison Griswold, is not in the nutrition field, but business. She is an author for the Slate website, and has written many articles about controversies surrounding companies. She has a verified twitter account, and uses it to voice her opinion about current events.
This article is intended for people who eat at Chipotle (which is a lot). It is written in common language, and the article is nothing complex, like a science journal. It is meant for the aware consumer, who wants to stay up-to-date about companies.
The context of the article is that Chipotle has signs in their store that tell customers that the food is non-GMO, and doesn't have added hormones. This makes customers believe that even though they're eating on average an over 1,000 calorie burrito, that it is still good for them.
2. "Science: 'Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity May Not Exist"
The author, Greg Pollowitz, is a reporter for the National Review. He has not written for the National Review since the end of 2014. Unlike the previous author, he does not have a verified twitter, but he is also a lot older, which may explain his lack of social media.
This article is intended for the public, but is a bit more wordy, and science-based. Gluten is something that a normal person eats everyday, which means that learning about it would be relevant to just about everyone.
The context of this article is that there is a diet fad, in which people who have no medical need to not eat gluten, are avoiding it. The article gives background in which a study is done that proves that "gluten-sensitivity" is a thing. This allows the author to explain a new study that shows that it probably isn't real.
3. "Chowing Down On Meat, Dairy Alters Gut Bacteria a lot, and Quickly"
The author, Michaeleen Doucleff, is a science journalist for NPR. She has a twitter account, and she uses it to inform readers about science, specifically about food.
This article is intended for just about anyone (except for you, vegans). It is pretty easy to read, and in the form of QRG, but does lack photos.
The context of this article is that just about everyone eats animal products. There are very few people today who do not consume meat or dairy. The article uses scientific evidence to explain to the reader how their body can be altered by consuming these foods.
I read Jon's Blog and Zayla's Blog. I think that my classmates did a good job on leading the reader to the interesting articles, and the not so interesting articles. After going back over my own post, I think that my blog post was in line with the ones that I read. I think that I gave my reader a good idea about the articles, even if they weren't to read them themselves.
I think that the first article is a good example. It is more specific, focusing on Chipotle. I think this is smart because it makes it more personal to the reader. Many of the readers have most likely had Chipotle so it raises their interest in the article. The second article is good and credible but the wordiness might be dissatisfying to the reader.
ReplyDeleteThe first article was very case specific. It mainly focused on the GMO free Chipotle food. I thought it provided adequate information for the general public because of the way it was written and the way the information was provided for consumers. The second article was also very thorough and appears to be credible. The only thing that I did not like was that it was almost too detailed. Therefore, it did not seem to be like writing to appeal to the general public; they would not like to read it all. The third article also was interesting because it was written like a QRG. There were specific examples/quotes that were used to support the author's claims. Like Olivia said, the lack of pictures was not pleasant for presentation purposes of the QRG.
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