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Rhetorical Analysis Of The Film Hungry For Change

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Based on the data gathered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the average American consumes more than 150 pounds of sugar and sweeteners each year. When broken down, that’s 22 teaspoons of sugar consumed per day. Americans don’t even realize they’re eating this tremendous amount of sugar. In the documentary Hungry for Change, director Laurentine Ten Bosch uses rhetorical appeals to advise that the listeners consider what they are consuming and point out the dangers of sugar and processed foods in everyday diets. While the statistics provided throughout the documentary contributed to the overall effectiveness, the use of emotional appeal was excessive and over-dramatized. There are also several professionals mentioned with their qualifications …show more content…

Still, it was not convincing enough to restrict processed foods and sugars completely.
Director Laurentine Ten Bosch uses qualified experts to speak on certain topics and to enforce further the idea that sugar and processed foods are harmful. Throughout the documentary, many licensed professionals are introduced, along with their jobs and experiences. Some of these professionals include Daniel Vitalis, a traditional and wild foods expert (4:49), Jon Gabriel, an author and weight loss expert (5:30), and Jason Vale, an author and nutrition specialist (12:56). These experts discuss how sugary and processed foods affect the body and mind. Jon Gabriel also addresses his experience with his weight loss journey and the changes he made in his life. They have the qualifications and experience to discuss these matters because they specialize in food and nutrition, and the information that came from them was reasonable and credible. However, Kris Carr, a filmmaker and cancer survivor (8:35) also speaks about her experiences, but it is not relatable and was an example of faulty causality. She mentions her battle with cancer and explains how changing her diet from sugary,

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