Corruption?? In Food??
Hey bloggers! Food is something we all can agree on and love. But, have you ever thought that it can be evil and corrupt? Okay, maybe not the food itself, but the people behind the production of it can be for sure. For this post I’ll be discussing agricultural corruption as explained by Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele in their article “Monsanto’s Harvest of Fear.” In their article they use two rhetorical devices to portray their thoughts on the Monsanto corruption. They use pathos in the beginning when they talk to a local store owner who is being accused of using a patented genetically modified seed. The authors connect with the man's feelings and portray how horrible local people are being treated, to their audience. That connection instantaneously makes the audience feel horrible about this situation. Monsanto stated that no farmer may use his seeds annually; they have to buy new ones for each new season which is crazy. The authors also use logos to prove the corruption. They use statistics, profit, and revenue prices to prove their case. Testimony is used as well when they spoke with Gary Rinehart (the local store owner) about his whole ordeal. So basically, big agricultural companies are corrupt and unfair, and there's not much anyone can really do to change it.
