What type of fallacy is this statement?
Sure, I’ve heard that you need 5 servings of fruits and vegetables each day. That is why I eat pizza every night. There are lots of vegetables on a supreme pizza
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Bobbie
ANSWERS: 3
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The fallacy arises from the fact that with the exceptions of pineapple and tomato, there aren't any fruits on a pizza. +5
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There are not 5 servings of each on pizza.
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It should also be noted that COOKED vegetables have only a fraction of the nutrition of RAW vegetables. The amount in pizza is not enough to satisfy 5 full servings per day, and even those meager servings are less than wonderful nutritionally since they are cooked.
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