Read this claim from an argumentative essay about high-sugar foods. High-sugar foods should have the same sales restrictions as other harmful substances, such as alcohol and tobacco.Which statement best represents a counterclaim to this claim?

A counterclaim challenges the essay’s claim that high-sugar foods should face the same sales restrictions as alcohol and tobacco. Choice A argues that sugar is different because it is a nutrient the body uses for energy, while alcohol and tobacco are not. The other choices describe sugar’s cost or possible harms and therefore support, rather than challenge, the claim.

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