For example, he writes: "Yet 93% of those with limited access to supermarkets have access..." which is proof non-artistic because it states a statistic, thus giving readers a clear fact (Bittman 661). Furthermore, he states, that 40% price inflation of fresh produce compared to soda and processed foods has decreased by 30% (Bittman 662). Inartistically, Bittman appeals to readers when he writes about alternatives to junk food that people can eat instead. For example, Bittman writes, “The alternative to soda is water, and the alternative to junk food is not grass-fed beef… but anything other than junk food: rice, grains, pasta, beans. .. a thousand other things cooked at home" (661). This logically appeals to the public through the use of reason and common sense instead of the use of statistics and