Question

Use the sentence to answer the question.

Buying locally grown food is good for the community.

Which of the following pieces of evidence is relevant to the claim?

(1 point)
Responses

Strawberries and blueberries are in season during the summer months, while apples are in season during early fall.
Strawberries and blueberries are in season during the summer months, while apples are in season during early fall.

Purchasing local foods helps to maintain and preserve local green space and farmland.
Purchasing local foods helps to maintain and preserve local green space and farmland.

Local food is more nutritious because there is a shorter time between when the food is picked and when it is consumed.
Local food is more nutritious because there is a shorter time between when the food is picked and when it is consumed.

Buying locally grown food is better for the environment because the food does not have to be shipped far distances.

Answer 1

The piece of evidence that is most relevant to the claim "Buying locally grown food is good for the community" is:

**Purchasing local foods helps to maintain and preserve local green space and farmland.**

This evidence directly supports the idea that buying locally grown food benefits the community by preserving local resources.