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1. “(Yes, it’s SAD.)” (par. 1) What does SAD mean? Why does Bittman put this sentence in parentheses? Sad means that all the unhealthy food is affecting all americans as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer are all caused by the Standard American Diet. The reason people are being affected is caused by the Standard American Diet.

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1. “(Yes, it’s SAD.)” (par. 1) What does SAD mean? Why does Bittman put this sentence in parentheses? Sad means that all the unhealthy food is affecting all americans as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer are all caused by the Standard American Diet. The reason people are being affected is caused by the Standard American Diet.

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6. “First off, we’ll have to listen to nanny-state arguments. . .” (par. 25) Why does Bittman use “we” in this sentence? How could you rewrite this sentence to make it sound more formal?

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6. “First off, we’ll have to listen to nanny-state arguments. . .” (par. 25) Why does Bittman use “we” in this sentence? How could you rewrite this sentence to make it sound more formal?

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Bittman uses "we" in the sentence because he's expressing that the nation will have to work together to change the obesity epidemic.
First and foremost, the nation will have to be attentive to many conservative quarrels.

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5. To counter arguments about their nutritional worthlessness, expect to see ‘fortified’ sodas . . . and ‘improved’ junk foods.” (par. 24) Why does Bittman put quotation marks around “fortified” and “improved”? What is the tone of this sentence?

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5. To counter arguments about their nutritional worthlessness, expect to see ‘fortified’ sodas . . . and ‘improved’ junk foods.” (par. 24) Why does Bittman put quotation marks around “fortified” and “improved”? What is the tone of this sentence?

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The tone of this sentence is Sarcasm because Bittman knows the school don't ‘improve’ or ‘fortify’ their lunches they just say that for the parents and students to believe Their improving our lunches.

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“Rather than subsidizing the production of unhealthful food, we should turn the tables and tax things like soda. . . ”(par. 5).

What does “turn the tables” mean? Why does Bittman use this phrase?

It means we should reverse what happens now when the government gives farmers money to produce unhealthy food.

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3.. “We could sell these staples cheap—let’s say for 50 cents a pound—and almost everywhere. . . .” (par. 8) Why does Bittman say “let’s say for 50 cents a pound?” Why does he set this off with dashes? 

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3.. “We could sell these staples cheap—let’s say for 50 cents a pound—and almost everywhere. . . .” (par. 8) Why does Bittman say “let’s say for 50 cents a pound?” Why does he set this off with dashes? 

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Bittman mentioned “ let’s say for 50 cents a pound “ because he is giving a suggestion on how price ranges should vary around. He sets the end of the sentence with dashes to show suspense because he is unsure the government will apply his suggestion  and may not  agree.

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4.  “Though it would take a level of political will that’s rarely seen, it’s hardly a moonshot.” (par.19)What does “it’s hardly a moonshot” mean? Why does Bittman use these words?“It’s hardly a moonshot” means a goal or action that can be achieved with slim chances. Bittman used these words to emphasize on the actual possibility of seeing higher political activity for this specific problem.  

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4.  “Though it would take a level of political will that’s rarely seen, it’s hardly a moonshot.” (par.19)What does “it’s hardly a moonshot” mean? Why does Bittman use these words?“It’s hardly a moonshot” means a goal or action that can be achieved with slim chances. Bittman used these words to emphasize on the actual possibility of seeing higher political activity for this specific problem.  