Question

processed foods make up 50 percent of the current american diet. though they are inexpensive and convenient, especially when you are in a hurry and just dont have time to make dinner from scratch, processed foods are unhealthy and contribute to a variety of health problems. a diet high in processed foods such as boxed macaroni and cheese, which are yummy but really not good for you, has been linked to both diabetes and obesity. processed foods are also sources of butylated hydroxytoluene (bht) and butylated hydroxyanisole (bha), two chemical additives that sound very scary and which are known to cause cancer in humans. which excerpt from the passage is the clearest example of fluff? a. processed foods are unhealthy and contribute to a variety of health problems. b. two chemical additives that sound very scary c. processed foods are also sources of butylated hydroxytoluene (bht) and butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) d. processed foods make up 50 percent of the current american diet.

Explanation:

Fluff refers to non-substantive, emotional or vague language that adds no factual value to an argument. Option A states a core claim supported later, Option C provides specific factual information about additives, Option D gives a statistical fact. Option B uses subjective, emotional language ("sound very scary") that does not contribute factual evidence about the additives' actual risks.

Answer:

B. two chemical additives that sound very scary