Mallory wrote an informative text about urban gardening. Here is an excerpt from her text:
Urban gardening gives people an opportunity to supplement their diets with locally grown produce. Balconies, abandoned lots, and rooftops can be transformed into miniature farms, reducing environmental pressures that come from growing, harvesting, and transporting food produced by large agricultural companies, or agribusiness.
What does the word “agribusiness” represent in this text?
A.
It is a detail added to spark interest in the topic.
B.
It comes from a quotation used to support the topic.
C.
It is a domain-specific term related to the topic of food production.
D.
It is a transition that connects the ideas of urban gardening and modern agriculture.
1 answer
C. It is a domain-specific term related to the topic of food production.