James Hamblin starts his article by telling us the good side of almonds. Such as lower risks of heart disease, cancer, weight loss, and the decrease in alzheimers disease. He tells us that almonds are nutritionally, the best single food a person could eat. He also mentions how almonds are the most eaten nut of all time. Also, he tells us that since almonds are the most eaten nut of all time, the prices of nuts are going up. However, Hamblin also tells us about the dark side of almonds. He tells us that in order to grow almonds, lots of water is required. Due to massive amounts of water needed, many salmons are in danger due to lack of water in the river. Most of the water are being taken from the river causing the salmons to die. Also, honeybees are also required in order to produce almonds. But there are many causes where the bees die due to pesticides. Finally, Hamblin talks about "nut-napping". Nut-napping when thefts highjack almond trucks. They do this because of the high prices of almonds. The author concludes the article by telling us that food isn't about nutrition, but about the environment.
The author's purpose of this article was to inform the readers about almonds. That almonds are not just food, but that there is a history behind it. The author does a good job informing the readers. He talks about an interesting subject which made the article fun to read. The author gives us several resources which makes the article more realible. Overall, the author is very effective in communicating his message.
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/08/almonds-demon-nuts/379244/
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