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strong determinant of how much people eat
them, and fruit and vegetable consumption,
in turn, is associated with a number of
improved health outcomes, includeing
reduced risk of developing certain types of
cancer and cardiovascular disease. But
research finds kids, don’t eat nearly enough
fruits and vegetables. Between 2007 and
2010, 93 percent of kids didn’t meet the U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s Food Patterns
vegetable intake recommendations,
according to a 2014 report published by the
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. Researchers at Cornell University,
Washington State University, Iowa State
University, and the University of Arkansas
hypothesized that exposure to fruits and
vegetables through school gardens might
have carryover effects beyond the classroom.Choose the correct punctuation.
A kids C kids;
B kids: D correct as is

Answer 1

The correct punctuation for the sentence is option C kids:.

So the revised sentence would be: "But research finds kids: don’t eat nearly enough fruits and vegetables."

This use of a colon indicates that what follows will explain or elaborate on the statement about kids and their fruit and vegetable consumption.