Wafers Lounge Inc., a manufacturer of packaged foods, specializes in potato-based snacks, features ads which acknowledge the perception that potatoes are fattening. However, they subsequently present information that counters this belief. This is an example of:

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This is a refutational appeal because it acknowledges a common belief (that potatoes are fattening) and offers evidence that counters this belief to persuade consumers to buy their products.