Diet for a Changing Climate

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by Christy Mahaly and Sue Heavenrich

When you think about combating climate change, you probably think mostly about saving energy and relying less on cars. These are great steps. But experts say that an even more effective way to reduce your carbon footprint—the amount of greenhouse gases you contribute to the atmosphere through your activities—is to focus on food. The locavore movement, for example, supports eating foods that are locally produced, often within 100 miles (160 km) of your home.

"Diet for a Changing Climate: Food for Thought" by Sue Heavenrich and Christy Mihaly
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Use the excerpt from Diet for a Changing Climate by Christy Mihaly and Sue Heavenrich to answer the question.
Which choice provides the best concluding statement for this introduction?(1 point)
Responses which answer is correct and why

I think it is important to eat locally, which I try to do on a weekly basis, because it reduces my carbon footprint and combats climate change.
I think it is important to eat locally, which I try to do on a weekly basis, because it reduces my carbon footprint and combats climate change.

Many experts say that the best way to reduce your carbon is by changing your lifestyle when it comes to food.
Many experts say that the best way to reduce your carbon is by changing your lifestyle when it comes to food.

The locavore movement encourages people to eat locally produced foods such as fruits and vegetables.
The locavore movement encourages people to eat locally produced foods such as fruits and vegetables.

Challenge yourself to join the locavore movement and eat only locally produced fruits and vegetables to reduce your carbon footprint.
Challenge yourself to join the locavore movement and eat only locally produced fruits and vegetables to reduce your carbon footprint.
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Answer 1

The best concluding statement for the introduction provided in the excerpt from "Diet for a Changing Climate" is:

Many experts say that the best way to reduce your carbon is by changing your lifestyle when it comes to food.

Reasoning: This choice effectively summarizes the main point of the introduction, which emphasizes the significance of food choices in relation to reducing one's carbon footprint and combating climate change. It connects back to the earlier mention of the locavore movement and sets a foundational understanding for discussing the importance of diet in addressing climate change. The other responses either make a personal statement, focus specifically on the locavore movement without highlighting the broader implications, or call for action without summarizing the informational aspect of the introduction.