Question

select the correct answer.
a student is researching the impact of food deserts on african american health in communities in south houston. the student wants to write a cause claim. which statement is the most appropriate claim?
a. a lack of access to fresh produce and a variety of grocery stores have caused increases in obesity and heart disease rates of african american in south houston communities.
b. it is better to live in areas with access to a variety of grocery stores than in food deserts.
c. food deserts are regions with limited access to fresh foods and chain grocery stories.
d. if city officials planned zones fairly, then south houston communities would not have limited access to fresh foods.
e. the lack of chain grocery stores in south houston is a result poor city planning.

Explanation:

A cause - claim should clearly state a cause - effect relationship. Option A directly shows that the lack of access to fresh produce and grocery stores (cause) leads to increases in obesity and heart disease (effect) among African Americans in south Houston communities. Option B is a comparison rather than a cause - claim. Option C is a definition of food deserts. Option D is a conditional statement about city planning and access to food. Option E is about the cause of the lack of chain grocery stores (city planning) rather than the impact of food deserts on health.

Answer:

A. A lack of access to fresh produce and a variety of grocery stores have caused increases in obesity and heart disease rates of African American in south Houston communities.