The New Food Fights: U.S. Public Divides Over Food Science

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What is a central idea of "The New Food Fights: U.S. Public Divides Over Food Science"?

• In the past few years, Americans think they have made healthier eating choices.

• Americans have a worse understanding of healthy eating than they did many years ago.

• Americans’ eating habits are connected to their political affiliations and friend groups.

• Americans understand, form beliefs, and make choices about healthy eating often because of scientific findings and communication.

The following passage (paragraph 3) is mainly used to show that .

Concerns about obesity, food allergies and other health effects of food are fueling a new level of scrutiny of chemicals and additives in foods and contribute to shifting notions about portion size, sugar and fat content. Consumption of sugary sodas has dropped to a 30-year low while sales of bottled and flavored water rose dramatically over the past few decades. Zero-calorie diet sodas long held allure for Americans concerned about their weight, but sales of diet sodas have also dropped, with at least some arguing that the decline has been fueled by growing public concern about ingesting artificial sweeteners and other food additives. America’s love affair with fast-food chains is on the wane, with “fast casual” brands that offer convenient options which focus on natural, fresh ingredients gaining favor.

Answer choices for the above question

• the authors’ claim that public attitudes towards the healthy foods has changed over the past few years is based on statistical evidence

• the fact that Americans no longer drink sugary sodas is evidence that Americans understand healthy eating habits

• the reason public views conflict with those of scientists is due to America’s persistent love affair with fast food

• The authors’ claim that Americans understand healthy eating is supported by their recent refusal to eat at fast-food chains

What is most closely the meaning of wane as it is used in the following sentence (paragraph 3)?

America’s love affair with fast-food chains is on the wane, with ‘fast casual’ brands that offer convenient options which focus on natural, fresh ingredients gaining favor.

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• the process of diminishing in length, quality, or size

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• the act of denying an impulse