Over the Last Twenty Years,the Americans' Calorie Intake Has Increased

question 39

Multiple Choice

Over the last twenty years,the Americans' calorie intake has increased.This is due in part to

• A)increased consumption of fat.
• B)increased availability of extremely large serving sizes of foods.
• C)the increase in genetically modified foods.
• D)increased consumption of organic food.

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