Argument: "People should eat less meat to fight climate change."Which weakens this?
Correct answer: B. Livestock farming has minimal impact on climate change compared to other industries
- A. Meat has nutritional value
- B. Livestock farming has minimal impact on climate change compared to other industries
- C. People enjoy barbecues
- D. Fruits are tasty
Explanation
The argument suggests that reducing meat consumption is necessary to combat climate change. The correct answer, Livestock farming has minimal impact on climate change compared to other industries, directly challenges this by arguing that the environmental impact of meat is not as significant as portrayed, thus weakening the argument. The other options do not directly relate to the environmental issue at hand. 'Meat has nutritional value' addresses health, not climate change. 'People enjoy barbecues' and 'Fruits are tasty' are about personal preferences and unrelated to environmental impact.
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