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With the passage of a universal healthcare bill, the government not o [#permalink] New post   16 Oct 2023, 09:46
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With the passage of a universal healthcare bill, the government not only has the right but also the responsibility to regulate what people eat. Face it: The fact that the United States spends 50 percent more per capita for healthcare than most European countries is because people in the United States consume far more junk food. If taxpayers are footing the bill for healthcare, then the government is responsible for controlling healthcare costs, and the most effective way to do that is to crack down on the junk food industry.

Which of the following, if true, most effectively challenges the argument that poor dietary habits, such as junk food, lead to higher healthcare costs?

A. Countries in Europe do not impose such regulations on their food producers.
B. Labeling foods enables people to regulate their own consumption.
C. Health care service prices are on average 50 percent higher in the United States than in most European countries.
D. The healthcare bill does not mandate dietary restrictions.
E. Some food items considered junk food actually contain healthy ingredients.



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Re: With the passage of a universal healthcare bill, the government not o [#permalink] New post   25 Dec 2023, 10:50
The answer is B.

The option that challenges this argument most effectively is:
B. Labeling foods enables people to regulate their own consumption.

This statement challenges the argument by suggesting that providing clear food labels empowers individuals to regulate their own intake. If individuals have access to comprehensive information about the nutritional content, ingredients, and potential health impact of food products through accurate labeling, they can make informed decisions about their dietary choices. This challenges the necessity of extensive government regulation of the food industry to control healthcare costs caused by poor dietary habits.
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Re: With the passage of a universal healthcare bill, the government not o [#permalink] New post   20 Jul 2024, 23:33
why cant the answer be c?
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Re: With the passage of a universal healthcare bill, the government not o [#permalink] New post   21 Jul 2024, 01:42
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C. Health care service prices are on average 50 percent higher in the United States than in most European countries.

It just tells us a statistic that does not weaken the argument.

Instead B - if I know what food to consume, regulating thanks to the labels - then I can decrease my lipids and then less cardiovascular problems and then less hospitalizations and then decrease of the overall healthcare system costs

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