Why the Fries Taste

GoodTaylor Yates,

Tristan Hagerman

Author’s Intent

• To inform the reader of the life of the French fry.

• What happens during the production of French fries

• The history of French fries/background.

Major Assertions/Findings

• A powerful potato magnate controlled the potato industry, today it is still controlled by a select few.

• The French fry production process is exact and they are mass produced in factories.

• The potato is adulterated with flavorings – artificial and “natural.”

Was the author effective?

• The author was effective. • The approach was educational and lacked

bias.• Knowing the history of the French fry and how

they are produced would lead many to avoid consuming them.

Bias

• The chapter seemed to be factual.• There wasn’t any noticeable amount of bias,

although the author is naturally tilted away from the French fry producers.

Connections

• The production process of French fries can be compared to other manufactured goods.

• Uncovering the flavoring industry adds an impersonal element to French fries.

• The author’s intent is to turn people away from consuming French fries, and by removing the personal element to them, he does this.