Cinnamon Toast Crunch,Cocoa Puffs,and Trix cereals are now available with less sugar.Notices on the cereal boxes announce that these cereals now contain "75 percent less sugar."
-Refer to Low-sugar Cereals.When would these notices be examples of persuasive labelling?
A) if the federal government had not passed the Informational Labelling Act of 1996
B) if they were designed solely to promote the product
C) if the words "new" and "improved" were also included on the package
D) if consumers had not become saturated with promotional campaigns

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These notices would be examples of persuasive labeling if they were designed solely to promote the product, rather than providing important information to consumers. The claim of "75 percent less sugar" could be seen as a marketing tactic to appeal to health-conscious consumers, even if the overall nutritional value of the cereal has not significantly improved.

Cinnamon Toast Crunch,Cocoa Puffs,and Trix Cereals Are Now Available with Less