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"Here's a Food Wrapper You Can Eat"

by Randy Rieland

Consider the cheese stick. It is not a beautiful food. It also isn't particularly healthy. Cheese sticks are about as commonplace as snack food gets.

Yet in the packaged version that ends up in so many kids' lunch boxes, each cylinder of mozzarella or cheddar is individually wrapped, like a high-end truffle. And, every day, thousands of those little pieces of plastic wrap are thrown in the trash.

But that may not be the case for long.

Two researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have developed a film made from a milk protein. The film can be eaten with the cheese. Which means that it may not be too long before we have a wrapper we can eat. It also could be healthy. Edible plastic exists, but it's largely made of starch, not protein.

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In 3–5 sentences, analyze how the author used rhetoric to advance their point of view. Include a statement explaining the author’s purpose.

(4 points)

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The author uses a combination of repetition and juxtaposition in their description of cheese sticks and their packaging to emphasize the wastefulness of current packaging methods. By repeatedly mentioning the individual wrapping of cheese sticks and comparing them to high-end truffles, the author highlights the excessive use of plastic in packaging these common snacks. The description of the new edible film made from milk protein serves as a solution to this issue, presenting it as a healthier and more sustainable alternative. The author's purpose is to bring attention to the environmental impact of single-use plastic in food packaging and present a potential solution through innovative research and development.