Select the sentence that contains a phrase that means "a course of action likely to lead to something bad or disastrous." A: modest change in what food labels say about sweeteners should not have been that controversial.

B: Nutrition advocates say the strong reaction shows just how much is at stake.

C: Opponents warn of a slippery slope that starts with sugar but does not end there.

D: "The lack of science to justify added-sugar labeling sets an alarming" example, the president of the Sugar Association, Andrew Briscoe, wrote to the administration.