The conclusion of the argument is: the labeling of otherwise high-calorie foods as "sugar-free," based on the replacement of all sugar by artificial sweeteners, should be prohibited by law.
Why? Many consumers who need to lose weight will interpret the label "sugar-free" as synonymous with "low in calories" and harm themselves by building weight-loss diets around foods labeled "sugar-free." And we are told that manufacturers of sugar-free foods are well aware of this tendency on the part of consumers.
Answer choice (B) states: "Individuals who are diabetic need to be able to identify products that contain no sugar by reference to product labels that expressly state that the product contains no sugar."
Answer choice (B) introduces a reason that "sugar-free" labels are necessary. Even though they may be misleading to those who want to lose weight, they are necessary for those who are diabetic since they need to be able to identify products that contain no sugar by reference to product labels.
Thus, answer choice (B) challenges the conclusion in the passage because there is a need for them, meaning they should not be prohibited by law.
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stormbeelerOctober 14, 2015
Could you clarify the flaw in A please.
NazOctober 17, 2015
Conclusion: The labeling of otherwise high-calorie foods as "sugar-free," based on the replacement of all sugar by artificial sweeteners, should be prohibited by law.
Why? Such a prohibition is indicated because many consumers who need to lose weight will interpret the label "sugar-free" as synonymous with "low in calories" and harm themselves by building weight-loss diets around foods labeled "sugar-free." Furthermore, manufacturers of sugar free foods are aware of this tendency on the part of consumers.
We are looking for an answer choice that challenges the conclusion in the passage.
Answer choice (A) states: Food manufacturers would respond to a ban on the label "sugar free" by reducing the calories in sugar free products by enough to be able to promote those products as diet foods.
If anything, answer choice (A) supports the conclusion. If such a ban would result in the food manufacturers reducing the calories in sugar free products by enough to be able to promote those products as diet foods, then the products would no longer mislead people. Thus, if we hold true to answer choice (A), we should definitely place a ban on the label "sugar free."
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