Question

Read the passage from Sugar Changed the World.

From the 1750s on, sugar transformed how Europeans ate. Chefs who served the wealthy began to divide meals up. Where sugar had previously been used either as a decoration (as in the wedding feast) or as a spice to flavor all courses, now it was removed from recipes for meat, fish, and vegetables and given its own place—in desserts. Dessert as the extremely sweet end to the meal was invented because so much sugar was available. But the wealthy were not the only ones whose meals were changing. Sugar became a food, a necessity, and the foundation of the diet for England's poorest workers.

How does the use of the word transformed support the claim in this passage?

It indicates that sugar was becoming important to those who liked desserts.
It indicates that sugar was more important to Europeans than spices were.
It indicates that the addition of sugar to diets made Europeans better cooks.
It indicates that the addition of sugar was a significant change to Europeans' diets.

Answer 1

The use of the word "transformed" supports the claim in this passage by indicating that the addition of sugar was a significant change to Europeans' diets. The word suggests a profound alteration in the way food was prepared and consumed, highlighting that sugar not only influenced the wealthy's meals (with the creation of desserts) but also became essential for the poorer workers, thus emphasizing its importance in European society during that time.