Locating and Using Sources

http://jn.nutrition.org/content/135/4/900.full.pdf+html

This journal article has the proper credentials from the University of Washington. The intended audience for this article is for experts in the field of nutrition. There is nutritional jargon embedded into the article. The article is able to convey its message thoroughly because it is very consistent and very specific on what is discussed. The article is centralized around the concept of economics and food prices as the basis for influencing obesity. The article appeals to logos and uses a very technical and numerical approach to support the claims found in the article.

Key points to note are the costs and their influence on American decision making and the link to obesity. The trend of convenience foods has rooted itself in American customs. Lowered prices have lead Americans to consume cheaper macronutrients and calorically dense foods. These trends have overtaken many American consumer habits. The low cost of the high energy dense foods is attractive in the lower households due to their affordability and their palatability over expensive nutrient rich foods.  The convenience of these foods also plays a factor in obesity. Money is emphasized by the article as one of the main factors driving obesity. Since money is so heavily tied to decision making; in terms of budgeting and in times of hardship. It is more logical to a person with low income to purchase a shelf stable product rather than fruit that may rot faster and lack the rich flavors food industries have to offer; this enhances the efficacy of obesity in America.The article also looks at the lawful implications that obesity has had a role to play in. The legal cases concern addiction caused by energy dense and nutrient dense foods; the food companies defended their case by stating that it was at the individual's liberty to not consume the products that lead them to overeating complexes.