Question

fruits and vegetables seem to be everywhere these days. nationwide, farmers markets are common. even convenience stores stock bananas and apples for people on the go. some schools sell bags of baby carrots in the lunchroom. they urge students to \eat em like junk food.\ with so much healthful goodness around, u.s. leaders wonder why produce is not more popular. a new government report shows that most american adults still do not eat vegetables often enough. fruit consumption is also dropping a little. u.s. leaders hope that the situation will change when people have more information.

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the healthful choices are often _______.
a overlooked
b concealed
c investigated
d preferred

Explanation:

The passage says that despite healthy food (fruits, veggies) being widely available, most American adults don't eat enough veggies and fruit consumption is dropping. So healthy choices (produce) are often not noticed/ignored. "Overlooked" means to miss or not notice, which fits. "Concealed" is hidden (but the food is available, not hidden), "investigated" is studied (doesn't fit context), "preferred" is liked more (but the passage shows they aren't more popular). So A is correct.

Answer:

A. overlooked