(A) With the change from traditional to industrial food processing there has also been a change in the types of product processed. (B) In the early da...

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(A) With the change from traditional to industrial food processing there has also been a change in the types of product processed. (B) In the early days of traditional food processing the main aim was preservation to maintain a supply of wholesome, nutritious food during the year and in particular to preserve it for hungry periods, for example when hunting was poor. (C) Nowadays non-traditional crops are grown all over the world. This together with consumer demand influenced by radio, advertising and television has led to a demand for non-traditional foods that are not appropriate to the local environment. (D) While food processing still has the main objective of providing a safe nutritious diet in order to maintain health other aspects, particularly the generation of wealth for the producer and seller, have become increasingly important. (E) Traditional processors worked with foods that grew locally and the methods they developed were in harmony with the climate in which they lived. (F) Only simple packaging using leaves, animal skins and pottery was possible and necessary to protect the food for its planned storage life.

Considering statement (D) "While food processing still has the main objective of providing a safe nutritious diet in order to maintain health other aspects, particularly the generation of wealth for the producer and seller, have become increasingly important." as the second sentence of the rearranged paragraph, then which among the following should follow the last sentence after the rearrangement?

Options

A.

They need special processing and packaging to protect them for their required storage life.

B.

The increasing number of women who now work away from home adds additional pressure for such changes.

C.

Food has been processed and packaged since the earliest days of man's history on earth.

D.

The small-scale food processing sector is a major source of employment.

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