Most Fast Food Restaurants Cook French Fries and Other Foods

Multiple Choice

Most fast food restaurants cook French fries and other foods in beef tallow. This is a flavorful shortening high in saturated fat, which has been linked to heart disease. Chicken, which is low in fat, in a fast food sandwich has been found to contain more fat than a pint of ice cream. The reason fast food restaurants use beef tallow is that it makes food more flavorful and it is cheaper than alternative ways of cooking food. Dominic Salvatore, Managerial Economics, 3rd ed.

A) Argument; conclusion: Most fast food restaurants cook ... in beef tallow.
B) Argument; conclusion: Beef tallow makes food more flavorful ... cooking food.
C) Argument; conclusion: Chicken, which is low in fat ... ice cream.
D) Nonargument.
E) Argument; conclusion: Beef tallow is a flavorful shortening ... heart disease.