Question

claim: junk food should not be offered in school cafeterias. its unhealthy and leads to bad food habits.

counterclaim: people should be allowed to make their own choices about food. this builds their capacity to make mindful choices.

what overall claim could you make about the claim and counterclaim?
(1 point)
○ choices allow people to build their personalities.
○ junk food leads to bad habits, and people make all sorts of choices in their lives, good and bad.
○ junk food leads to bad food habits, but people need to be able to make their own choices.
○ junk food is unhealthy and causes many health problems.

Explanation:

This option synthesizes both the original claim about junk food's negative impact on habits and the counterclaim about the importance of personal food choice, balancing both perspectives.

Answer:

Junk food leads to bad food habits, but people need to be able to make their own choices.