Question

read the following passage: \farm - to - fork\ is a concept that is easy to promote but hard to practice. eating mostly locally grown and natural food doesnt sound like it should be a controversial idea. we all want to eat healthier, right? but it isnt as easy to define local or healthy as you might expect. \advocates of farm - to - fork say that when people buy their groceries from small hometown growers, they help the local economy and protect the environment buy cutting down on the use of chemicals, genetically modified organisms, and long - distance shipping. fresh - picked food is more nutritious and consumers will know exactly what they are buying and how it is grown, so they will make smarter food choices. \skeptics say many of these benefits are over - stated to flat out wrong, and at best farm - to - fork is an option for a privileged few. fresh vegetables arent necessarily healthier than frozen or canned and are often more expensive. in most areas, local growers cant supply the volume or variety of food needed so meat and produce must be trucked in anyway. there have already been numerous causes of fraud, when claims of food being local, organic, wild - caught, etc. have turned out to be false.\ choose the outline that best shows the main idea and major details of this reading. a. farm - to - fork b. healthy c. better for economy d. better for environment. i. food controversies a. fresh food is healthy i. or is it? b. local food causes less pollution i. or does it? c. local suppliers allow for oversight i. or not? i. farm - to - fork a. advocates i. healthy but expensive b. skeptics ii. less healthy but cheaper i. farm - to - fork movement a. benefits i. boosts local economy ii. environmentally friendly iii. healthy eating b. drawbacks i. expensive ii. health advantages overblown iii. insufficient supply

Explanation:

The passage first introduces the "farm - to - fork" concept. Then it presents the views of advocates (helping local economy, protecting environment, consumers making smarter choices) and skeptics (fresh vegetables not necessarily healthier, cost, supply issues). The outline should start with the main topic "Farm - to - fork" and then have sections for its aspects (benefits and drawbacks).

Answer:

Farm - to - fork movement
A. Benefits
i. boosts local economy
ii. environmentally friendly
iii. healthy eating
B. Drawbacks
i. expensive
ii. health advantages overblown
iii. insufficient supply