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    Concert Report 1 De Temps Antan is a French-Canadian folk band with a unique style and a lot of energy. They performed recently at a small music stage in the middle of a park during Lotus Music Festival. They played mid-afternoon on a clear and warm day. The stage could fit around four to five performers and had speakers sitting in front of two stone pillars holding the roof. Unlike most big concert stages this stage was very open and anyone could easily run onto the stage in the matter of seconds

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    Everyone has their own choice on what they eat‚ but what if your brain is actually making you make that choice for you? They say that you need to take personal responsibility for the food you chose to eat. David Zinczenko states in “Don’t Blame the Eater” that “Shouldn’t we know better than to eat two meals a day in fast-food restaurants? ”(392). The parents drive their children there knowing eating

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    will readily agree that the obesity epidemic is one of the major problems in America’s society now. Where this agreement usually ends‚ however‚ is on the question of who is responsible for this problem. Whereas some are convinced “Don’t Blame the Eater”‚ that the fast-food industry is responsible‚ other maintains that is a personal responsibility and what you eat is your business. My feeling on the issue are mixed. I do support Radley Balko’s position that it is a personal responsibility “What you

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    This is a summary of “Don’t Blame the Eater” by David Zinczenko. David was the editor-in-chief of the fitness Men’s health magazine for many years. He was also a president of Galvanized Brands‚ global health and wellness media company. This story is about how teens can only afford unhealthy food in this day and age. The author wrote this story to inform others about the consequences that will come if you live on a fast-food diet. Also‚ he talks about his own experiences with being obese and knowing

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    Thomas De Quincey: The Essays of an Opium Eater In his own words he spent his life “selling knowledge”. Did he not understand his potential or did his potential not give him enough self determination? He was born Thomas Quincey in 1785 to a textile importer in Manchester‚ England. One of eight children‚ he was the fifth child and second son. His struggles began as a young child and continued throughout his long life. He was a sickly child suffering from the whooping cough. He would later

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    Is Fast Food the New Tobacco: Six Summaries of Some Related Literature In David Zinczenko’s article “Don’t Blame the Eater‚” first published on November 23‚ 2002 in the New York Times: Zinczenko argues that children have no other affordable choice to fast food which leads to health problems and health cost. Specifically‚ Zinczenko came from a split home‚ dad went his way and mom worked long hours‚ lunch and diner was a choice of numerous fast food restaurants where the affordable

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    How many grocery stores? David Zinczenko states in his essay “Don’t Blame the Eater”‚ “Drive down any thoroughfare in America‚ and I guarantee you’ll see one of our country’s more than 13‚000 McDonald’s restaurants. Now‚ drive back up the block and try to find someplace to buy grapefruit” (392). In “Kentucky Town Illustrates National

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    others the parents and even the schools receive criticism for obesity. People should develop their own ideas on the obesity crisis and to figure out who is to blame and how to fix the problem. The main article I want to focus on is “Don’t Blame the Eater” by David Zinczenko. Throughout this article‚ he refers to the few kids suing McDonalds and other fast food restaurants. According to the book‚ They Say‚ I Say‚ there are two major parts of an article‚ the They Say‚ and the I Say. From Zinczenko’s

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    comparing “Don’t blame the Eater” by David Zinczenko with the essay written by Radley Balko “What you eat is your business”. A title is one of the most important pieces of the paper work. The title is the tool that the author uses to catch the reader’s attention. If the title is not good enough‚ the reader will not read the article. In my personal opinion I believe both titles do a good job to catch up the reader’s attention or at least mine. The first title “Don’t Blame the Eater” is really simple and

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    When the parents take their kids to eat fast food to no fault of their own are they being lied to about how much calories are in their meal. In “Don’t Blame the Eater” by David Zinczenko it says “...one company’s Web site lists its chicken salad as containing 150 calories; the almonds and noodles that come with it(an additional 190 calories) are listed separately. Adding a serving of the 280-calorie dressing‚ and

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