In the passage, the author uses a contrast between the ordinary cheese stick and the innovative, edible wrapper to emphasize the potential benefits of the new technology. By describing the cheese stick as "not a beautiful food" and "not particularly healthy," the author highlights the mundane nature of typical snack foods while introducing a groundbreaking solution that could reduce waste. Additionally, the phrase “high-end truffle” juxtaposes the elegant image of luxury food with common snacks, effectively framing the edible wrapper as an exciting advancement. The author's purpose is to inform readers about the development of an edible film that could revolutionize food packaging, reduce plastic waste, and potentially enhance the healthfulness of snacks.
"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.
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