Question

health valley independent school district has decided to make changes to the lunch menu in the school cafeterias. instead of serving pizza and corn dogs with french fries, the cafeterias will now serve items such as pitas with grilled chicken and black bean burgers on whole wheat buns with a side of steamed veggies and rice. the changes have sparked mixed responses. read two of the responses below.

passage 1
health valley school district may believe that it is helping students become healthier, but it is actually taking away the students rights and responsibilities to choose healthy foods. although research shows that eating unhealthy foods can lead to health problems like obesity, students should be allowed to make their own choices. it is the parents responsibility to teach their children to make good decisions. parents must educate their children about the results of eating healthy food versus eating unhealthy food. the parents can control what their children eat in the home, but they have to trust their children to make their own decisions outside of the home. if students are not given the freedom to choose between healthy and unhealthy items at school, they will not learn to make thoughtful decisions. also, when students choices are limited to foods that they do not find appetizing, they will most likely choose to not eat. going without food is unhealthier than eating foods that are considered to be unhealthy. for example, a piece of pizza has more nutritional value than air. when students who prefer nachos cannot find a tasty substitute, their grades will suffer because they will not have enough energy to concentrate on their lessons. studies show that hunger diminishes a childs ability to pay attention. also, health

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select the correct answer
which of these facts is found only in passage 2?

a. the evidence that hunger decreases childrens concentration
b. the percentage of health valley students with diabetes
c. the fact that obesity is related to unhealthy food choices
d. the indication that heart disease is linked to genetics

Explanation:

• Option A: Passage 1 mentions that hunger diminishes a child's ability to pay attention (equivalent to decreasing concentration). Passage 2 likely does not have this evidence.
• Option B: There is no mention of the percentage of Health Valley students with diabetes in Passage 1. If Passage 2 has this data, it is unique to Passage 2.
• Option C: Passage 1 clearly states that eating unhealthy foods can lead to health problems like obesity, so the relation between obesity and unhealthy food choices is in Passage 1.
• Option D: There is no indication in Passage 1 about heart disease being linked to genetics. But if Passage 2 has this, we need to check. However, usually, in such paired - passage questions (assuming Passage 1 is about school food choices and student decision - making related to health in a more general sense), Passage 1 focuses on school - based food choice impacts on student well - being (like hunger and concentration). Passage 2, if it has data about student health conditions (like diabetes percentage), it is more likely.

Answer:

B. the percentage of Health Valley students with diabetes