Question

the number and diversity of fast - food restaurants across east china have mushroomed in the past several years with no end in sight. from wonton to pizza to east chinas favorite - fried chicken -, fast - food and chain restaurants are popular, partly because they are more affordable than other types of restaurants to a great number of chinese.
as recently as 1993, chinese consumers had few fast - food choices. restaurant food was limited to five - star hotels, traditional chinese restaurants, and street - side wonton, pulled noodle, and tea - egg vendors.
fast - food restaurants in east china can be defined as western - style or those specializing in chinese food.
--ag exporter, usdas foreign agricultural service, july 1997
what would be the best title for the excerpted article above?
a the sustainability of local food practices
b the increasing rejection of globalization
c the value of natural resources
d the diffusion of cultural food practices

Explanation:

The text discusses the growth of fast - food restaurants in east China, including both Western - style (like pizza) and Chinese - specialized fast - food. This shows the spread (diffusion) of different cultural food practices. Option A is about local food practices' sustainability, which is not the focus. Option B about rejecting globalization is incorrect as the text shows an embrace (through the presence of Western - style fast - food). Option C about natural resources is not relevant. Option D, the diffusion of cultural food practices, fits as it encompasses the spread of both Western and Chinese fast - food in the region.

Answer:

D. The Diffusion of Cultural Food Practices