Questions On Carrie Levin's 'Good Enough To Eat Questions'
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MARGOT ADLER: This summer New York City became the first city in the country to ban artificial trans-fats in restaurants. The oils used in baked and fried foods can increase the risk of heart disease. But some New Yorkers wonder if it’s …the government’s job to tell people what to eat to eat. Brad Linder reports.
Brad Linder talks to Carrie Levin
BRAD LINDER: If you walk through a grocery store and stop to read the food labels, you’ll notice a lot of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. It shows up in shortening, margarine, and in many baked goods. For decades restaurants have used these oils to make everything from French fries to pie crusts. But that’s all changing in New York. And Carrie Levin is not too happy about it.
CARRIE LEVIN: If you don’t like our pie crust, that is one of the things that has trans-fat in it, don’t come here. There is fifteen other places, ours is the best, that’s it.
BRAD LINDER: Levin is the chef and owner of Good Enough to …show more content…
What is Carrie Levin’s attitude about the trans-fat ban? What is her attitude about the government?
Carrie Levin is not too happy about the trans-fat ban and thinks that it is not the government’s duty to people what to do; she thinks the government is interfering with their business.
2. This is a story about the Trans-fat ban in New York City. Why does Levin talk about smoking? What is the purpose?
Levine talks about smoking because it is also banned in New York restaurants. Levine is using smoking to emphasize the assertion that it is not the government’s duty to tell people what to, but rather, it is up to the people to decide what they want.
3. What does Levin do in response to the ban that some might consider surprising?
In response to the ban, Levine despite criticizing the ban, removes trans-fats from her restaurant long before schedule. She surprisingly tells those who do not like it, not to go to her restaurant
Brad Linder talks to Jeffrey
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MARGOT ADLER: This summer New York City became the first city in the country to ban artificial trans-fats in restaurants. The oils used in baked and fried foods can increase the risk of heart disease. But some New Yorkers wonder if it’s …the government’s job to tell people what to eat to eat. Brad Linder reports.
Brad Linder talks to Carrie Levin
BRAD LINDER: If you walk through a grocery store and stop to read the food labels, you’ll notice a lot of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. It shows up in shortening, margarine, and in many baked goods. For decades restaurants have used these oils to make everything from French fries to pie crusts. But that’s all changing in New York. And Carrie Levin is not too happy about it.
CARRIE LEVIN: If you don’t like our pie crust, that is one of the things that has trans-fat in it, don’t come here. There is fifteen other places, ours is the best, that’s it.
BRAD LINDER: Levin is the chef and owner of Good Enough to …show more content…
What is Carrie Levin’s attitude about the trans-fat ban? What is her attitude about the government?
Carrie Levin is not too happy about the trans-fat ban and thinks that it is not the government’s duty to people what to do; she thinks the government is interfering with their business.
2. This is a story about the Trans-fat ban in New York City. Why does Levin talk about smoking? What is the purpose?
Levine talks about smoking because it is also banned in New York restaurants. Levine is using smoking to emphasize the assertion that it is not the government’s duty to tell people what to, but rather, it is up to the people to decide what they want.
3. What does Levin do in response to the ban that some might consider surprising?
In response to the ban, Levine despite criticizing the ban, removes trans-fats from her restaurant long before schedule. She surprisingly tells those who do not like it, not to go to her restaurant
Brad Linder talks to Jeffrey