Question

ban the ban: sodas a problem but... (with three cheers for the nanny state)
possible points: 5.26
the following question has two parts. answer part a first, and then part b.
part a the author of \sodas a problem but...\ comments on the argument that \people are helpless in the face of sugar.\ which best describes her perspective of this argument?

part b which of these quotations from the text is the most relevant evidence in support of her perspective?

part a - she believes people are not helpless and will change their behavior as they learn more about the risks of soda.
part a - she believes that people are so helpless they need government intervention to make good decisions.
part a - she considers the argument an overstatement but agrees that sugar is difficult to resist.
part b - its bad for you, especially in large quantities.
part b - after years of sacrificing their students health to their desire to raise more money, most schools have stopped allowing vending machines stocked with sodas....
part b - soda consumption is already slipping nationwide.
part b - lets not forget that scientists and even governments have at times pushed people... into eating high levels of refined carbohydrates and sugars...
part a - she sees soda as an addictive substance, so agrees that people struggle when given too many options.

Explanation:

For Part A: The author's perspective aligns with recognizing sugar's difficulty to resist while not fully embracing the "helpless" framing, seeing the argument as overstated but acknowledging sugar's pull.
For Part B: The quote that supports the idea that sugar is hard to resist (matching the Part A perspective) is the one noting it's bad in large quantities, as it implies sugar has a compelling nature that leads people to overconsume, fitting the view that sugar is difficult to resist even if people aren't entirely helpless.

Answer:

Part A - She considers the argument an overstatement but agrees that sugar is difficult to resist.
Part B - It's bad for you, especially in large quantities.