TEXTO 1 Is it really possible that plant-based foods such as the Impossible Whopper are healthful? By Cara…

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TEXTO 1 Is it really possible that plant-based foods such as the Impossible Whopper are healthful? By Cara Rosenbloom September 9, 2019 With many American consumers interested in reducing their consumption of animal products without becoming vegetarian or vegan, the food industry has come up with a new craze: plant-based. Look around your grocery store, and you’ll see a growing number of dairy, egg and meat substitutes bearing this label. But the industry has taken liberties with the definition of “plant-based.” Rather than focusing on whole foods such as vegetables, fruits, legumes and nuts, which is what health professionals mean when they recommend “plant-based eating,” food manufacturers are developing ultra-processed burgers out of pea or soy protein, methylcellulose and maltodextrin, and liquid “eggs” out of mung bean protein isolate and gellan gum. Then they crown this ultra-processed food with an undeserved health halo. (...) Plant-based ultra-processed products such as these are formulated to taste like the real deal. Thus, consumers can feel virtuous or principled for choosing plants over meat without sacrificing too much flavor. But is there any value to plant-based products that have been crushed, extruded and shaped into facsimiles of the foods they are replacing? Let’s look at that question through several lenses — considering nutrients, how processed the food is and how producing the food affects the planet. When I was in nutrition school, the health value of food was mostly calculated based on the presence of desirable nutrients, such as fiber and vitamins, and on the absence of negative nutrients, such as sodium or trans fat. If you compare ultra-processed plant-based foods and similar animal-based foods solely on their nutrients, you’ll find they are roughly the same. Plant-based foods are purposely formulated to mimic animal-based foods, so plant-based milk is enriched with calcium and vitamin D to mimic cow’s milk, while veggie burgers are rich in protein and made with iron and zinc to imitate beef. But they aren’t always made to reduce the presence of less-healthy nutrients. Sometimes, the processed plant-based food will have more sodium than the processed animal-based food, and sometimes the animal food will be higher in calories or saturated fat. (...) Using the term “plant-based” on fast food labels is just another attempt by marketers to re-brand junk food. True plant-based eating doesn’t mean opting for an Impossible Whopper in the drive-through or scrambling up some 15-ingredient “egg alternative.” It means a diet that includes nourishing options such as black beans, broccoli and brown rice. We’re always looking for some magical way to eat junky food and achieve health. Don’t be fooled by this plant-based pretense. Adapted from the digital edition of The Washington Post: www.washingtonpost.com According to the text, choose the correct alternative: (Mackenzie 2020)

1. A) Many American people are becoming vegetarian and vegan.
2. B) American industry is producing a lot of healthy products made of real vegetables.
3. C) According to the industry, “Plant-based” means food produced by using whole food, natural food.
4. D) “Plant-based”, according to the text, is just ultra-processed food made by peas, soy protein, liquid eggs and other chemicals.
5. E) Because it is ultra-processed, the industry calls it healthy.

✅ Resposta correta: alternativa D

Resolução passo a passo

1. Resolvi a questão pelo texto. A autora critica o uso do rótulo 'plant-based' para produtos ultraprocessados, como hambúrgueres de proteína de ervilha ou soja, metilcelulose, maltodextrina e 'ovos' de proteína de feijão-mungo com goma gelana. Passo 2: Alternativa A: o texto diz que consumidores querem reduzir o consumo de produtos animais sem se tornarem vegetarianos ou veganos, então a afirmação está errada. Passo 3: Alternativa B: o texto afirma que a indústria produz ultraprocessados, não produtos saudáveis feitos de vegetais reais, então está errada. Passo 4: Alternativa C: a indústria distorce o conceito; quem define 'plant-based' como alimentação de alimentos integrais são os profissionais de saúde, então está errada. Passo 5: Alternativa D: é a correta, pois o autor mostra que o rótulo é aplicado a ultraprocessados feitos de ervilha, soja, 'ovos' líquidos e outros químicos. Ressalva: o termo 'just' é um exagero, já que o texto também fala de uma dieta plant-based real, com feijão preto, brócolis e arroz integral, mas a alternativa resume bem a crítica do autor. Passo 6: Alternativa E: inverte a relação do texto. O autor diz que a indústria atribui um 'halo de saúde' indevido a um produto ultraprocessado, e não que o ultraprocessamento torne o alimento saudável. Conclusão: a análise confirma o gabarito D.

💡 Dica: Leia atentamente o texto para identificar a ideia principal e detalhes que sustentam a resposta.

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