Good Food by David Keys https://padlet.com/keys_david/goodfood Made with a lightning strike of genius en-us 2017-03-29 19:44:38 UTC 2025-09-27 22:43:01 UTC hello@padlet.com 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. m_mendez20165 https://padlet.com/keys_david/goodfood/wish/163544896 2017-03-29 20:05:32 UTC https://padlet.com/keys_david/goodfood/wish/163544896 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? d_cardenas20165 https://padlet.com/keys_david/goodfood/wish/163545470 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.


]]> 2017-03-29 20:09:10 UTC https://padlet.com/keys_david/goodfood/wish/163545470 2 m_jaime20165 https://padlet.com/keys_david/goodfood/wish/163545513 2017-03-29 20:09:29 UTC https://padlet.com/keys_david/goodfood/wish/163545513 2. m_jaime20165 https://padlet.com/keys_david/goodfood/wish/163545515 “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.
]]> 2017-03-29 20:09:30 UTC https://padlet.com/keys_david/goodfood/wish/163545515 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? jo_mendez20165 https://padlet.com/keys_david/goodfood/wish/163545601 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.]]> 2017-03-29 20:09:59 UTC https://padlet.com/keys_david/goodfood/wish/163545601 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? https://padlet.com/keys_david/goodfood/wish/163545691 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.]]> 2017-03-29 20:10:25 UTC https://padlet.com/keys_david/goodfood/wish/163545691 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. g_espana20165 https://padlet.com/keys_david/goodfood/wish/163545836 2017-03-29 20:11:16 UTC https://padlet.com/keys_david/goodfood/wish/163545836 https://padlet.com/keys_david/goodfood/wish/248709223 2018-04-05 00:15:14 UTC https://padlet.com/keys_david/goodfood/wish/248709223 https://padlet.com/keys_david/goodfood/wish/248709241 2018-04-05 00:15:17 UTC https://padlet.com/keys_david/goodfood/wish/248709241 https://padlet.com/keys_david/goodfood/wish/248709247 2018-04-05 00:15:19 UTC https://padlet.com/keys_david/goodfood/wish/248709247 https://padlet.com/keys_david/goodfood/wish/565404164 2020-05-11 16:31:35 UTC https://padlet.com/keys_david/goodfood/wish/565404164 https://padlet.com/keys_david/goodfood/wish/825877990 2020-10-13 17:29:10 UTC https://padlet.com/keys_david/goodfood/wish/825877990