Answer;
C. British people at the time were not supportive of eating foreign foods.
Step-by-step explanation;
Since ancient times English food has been influenced by foreign invaders. First came the Vikings, followed in by the Romans, and even the French. All of them brought their own influence to the English table, a melting pot of ingredients and foods
The history of Britain has played a large part in its traditions, its culture – and its food. The Romans for instance brought them cherries, stinging nettles ( to be used as a salad vegetable), cabbages and peas, as well as improving the cultivation of crops such as corn.