Environmentally Friendly Foods Rhetorical Analysis

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Non-profit, environmentally sound business set themselves apart from mainstream for-profit companies by appealing to human need of “feeling good about yourself.” These stores reinforce social preferences to appeal to this need by promoting environmentally friendly food and brands. These food choices and corresponding brands are usually identified and used as propaganda to appeal to the environmentally conscious consumer. Shannon’s findings are interesting and some relative information pertinent to my thesis, but overall is not necessary for my essay. Shannon focuses on the specifics of dietary options and the individuals who believe in purchasing environmentally friendly foods- this topic is not relevant to the thesis as a whole but provides