Question

Claim: Junk food should not be offered in school cafeterias. It’s 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) Responses Junk food leads to bad habits, and people make all sorts of choices in their lives, good and bad. Junk food leads to bad habits, and people make all sorts of choices in their lives, good and bad. Choices allow people to build their personalities. Choices allow people to build their personalities. Junk food is unhealthy and causes many health problems. Junk food is unhealthy and causes many health problems. Junk food leads to bad food habits, but people need to be able to make their own choices.

Answer 1

The overall claim that can be made about the claim and counterclaim is: "Junk food leads to bad food habits, but people need to be able to make their own choices." This statement acknowledges the negative health implications of junk food while also respecting individual autonomy in food choices.