Is Junk Food Really Cheaper Summary

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 34.9% of U.S. adults are obese with $147 billion being the estimated medical expenses in the U.S. for obesity. Looking at these staggering numbers raises one question, “Is Junk Food Really Cheaper?” Mark Bittman proposes several arguments throughout his well-written article. Due to the article being published in Everything’s An Argument, as well as the New York Times, the audience can interpret that this a very non-biased, credible article. The audience can also infer that this article contains well-informed research and gives a reflection of both sides of the arguments. Mark Bittman’s “Is Junk Food Really Cheaper?” explicates the burden on an individual’s finances as well as health, and successfully proves to the audience that junk food is in fact more expensive.
Mark Bittman starts off the article with a very relatable example of the true cost of McDonald’s food. He researched that “two Big Macs, a cheeseburger, six chicken McNuggets, two medium and two small
Bittman provides two persuasive arguments of junk food being more expensive financially as well as in terms of an individual’s overall health. With the realistic example that Bittman provides with the homemade meal example, an individual will understand the true cost and agree that healthier food is very realistic and affordable. This directly links the two main arguments together because due to healthier food being in fact more affordable, an individual’s health will improve, directly decreasing future predicted medical expenses. Therefore, with the help of Bittman’s persuasive article, the audience will agree with these arguments due to the well-researched, hard evidence. Due to the article’s persuasion, the audience will take these arguments and will directly make society become healthier as a