Question

Read this sentence from Passage 1.

“But organic trash, like food waste and food-soiled paper, accounts for a lot of the weight and bulk of trash.” (paragraph 4)

Which sentence from Passage 2 is related to this idea?
A. "A container of milk here, a bag of cookies there, and a box of raisins—it all adds up to pounds upon pounds of food being thrown away in schools each week." (paragraph 6)
B. "In June 2016, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a memo stating that share tables were an effective way to reduce food waste in our schools." (paragraph 7)
C. "While cafeteria managers try to plan meals that students actually want to eat, not everyone chooses to eat all that is on the plate." (paragraph 8)
D. "At schools that have implemented share tables, students share mostly fruit and milk, but they also often leave chips, nuts, crackers, and candy for others to pick up." (paragraph 9)

Answer 1

A. It states that pounds upon pounds of food are thrown away in schools, directly supporting the idea that organic food waste makes up much of the trash.