Other than meat and poultry products, no laws regulate use of the term “natural.” (15) so-called natural product manufacturers often try to deceive consumers into thinking they are purchasing a healthful product. (16) to determine whether or not a product really is natural, consumers should read the ingredients label. (17) if it lists ingredients that sound like they were made in a lab, the product probably isn’t as natural as most consumers are led to believe. (18) aspartame is an artificial sweetener made in labs. (19) some manufacturers argue that their products are natural because the lab-made additives and preservatives originate from natural ingredients.
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which choice below would make the best topic sentence for the last paragraph?
a.
organic food products taste much better than natural food products.
b.
consumers must be aware of all products that are labeled natural.
c.
ingredients listed first on the label are the product's main ingredients.
d.
most consumers do not read or understand the nutrition facts labels.