Blank Food

Eating is one of the many things that humans have in common, despite their gender, race, or ethnicity. In the article, Blank Food, by Michelangelo Pascali, Pascali shows how food is not just there for eating, but also there for aesthetic purposes. He also mentions how just valuing food at the surface level has harmed society, because then people will then eat foods with no nutritional value just for their aesthetic purposes, such as “blank food”. Individuals has made “blank food” apart of their daily lives to show individualism. Pascali also goes on to discuss how this “blank food” has become a new ritual in society and how real food no longer unites us. Although, Pascali’s article gives a fresh look on what food has become in today’s society, the way he
The article seemed to have many singular statements and short paragraphs that were not fully connect to the others around it. Many of the singular statements stood by theirself and introduce a completely new explanation on food in society. This made the article seem very choppy and all over the place. Also, the short paragraphs did give some more explanation than the lonely sentences, but they still did not give enough explanation for understanding Pascali’s points. If there was not as many singular or short paragraphs, it would have been easier to follow Pascali’s logic, and it would have made the article flow better. Another one of his methods were providing real world examples. These real world examples provided some understanding to the points he was making. However, they did not fully tie into what Pacali was trying to prove during the time he gave the example. Just like his example of the anorectic tendencies in Western society related to not showing hunger, which also should not feel cold or hot. If the real world examples were more related to the points stated, they would have advanced Pascali’s statements and made his article more