“they say” claim

Question

How do you find the “they say” claim? What is the “they say” claim that encourages the author to write the article with the link down below? The explanation + quote need to be (80+ words)

Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/06/opinion/sunday/what-white-food-meant-to-a-first-generation-kid.html

Answer 1

The "they say" claim is basically what viewpoints, opinions, whatnot the author uses to set up the argument. What other people say about the topic at hand, which sets up something for the author to agree or disagree with. For this article it's what "they say" about american food, like people assuming everyone eats hamburgers for example.