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by harsh.champ » Fri Feb 19, 2010 2:05 pm
Recent studies have highlighted the harmful effects of additives in food (colors, preservatives, flavor enhancers etc.). There are no synthetic substances in the foods we produce at Munchon Foods - we use only natural ingredients. Hence you can be sure you are safeguarding your family's health when you buy our products.

Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the contention of Munchon Foods?

A. Some synthetic substances are not harmful
B. Some natural substances found in foods can be harmful
C. Food without additives is unlikely to taste good
D. Munchon Foods produces only breakfast cereals
E. Without preservatives some foods could cause harm
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by amazonviper » Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:04 pm
IMO B since
A. Some synthetic substances are not harmful
Only "some" are not harmful while others can be harmful so this does not weaken the OP

B. Some natural substances found in foods can be harmful
IF this is true then Munchon's claim that just because they use no artificial additives, their products are harmless
C. Food without additives is unlikely to taste good
Out of scope
D. Munchon Foods produces only breakfast cereals
Out of scope
E. Without preservatives some foods could cause harm
Out of scope
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by komal » Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:01 pm
harsh.champ wrote:Recent studies have highlighted the harmful effects of additives in food (colors, preservatives, flavor enhancers etc.). There are no synthetic substances in the foods we produce at Munchon Foods - we use only natural ingredients. Hence you can be sure you are safeguarding your family's health when you buy our products.

Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the contention of Munchon Foods?

Munchon food says :
Cause : We use only natural ingredients
Effect : Our products are not harmful


A. Some synthetic substances are not harmful
Incorrect : Does nothing to undermine the contention of munchon foods.

B. Some natural substances found in foods can be harmful
Correct : This undermines the contention by stating that even when the cause occurs (use of natural ingredients is foods) the effect does not occur

C. Food without additives is unlikely to taste good
Incorrect : Taste of food is not an issue here.

D. Munchon Foods produces only breakfast cereals
Incorrect : Variety of food produced by munchon is irrelevant here.

E. Without preservatives some foods could cause harm
Incorrect : Issue is not whether preservatives should be used or not used.