Question

This question asks about what you read in the text “Garbage Can Teach Us a Lot About Food Waste” and the text “It’s What’s Outside that Counts.”

How do the authors of the texts differ in their representations of food waste research?

A. The author of “Garbage Can Teach Us a Lot About Food Waste” focuses on how research can identify trends in food waste, and the author of “It’s What’s Outside that Counts” emphasizes important findings to combat those waste trends.

B. The author of “Garbage Can Teach Us a Lot About Food Waste” shares personal anecdotes from households associated with the NRDC research, and the author of “It’s What’s Outside that Counts” relies on scientific evidence gathered from studies.

C. The author of “Garbage Can Teach Us a Lot About Food Waste” believes the packaging industry has the most influence on food waste, but the author of “It’s What’s Outside that Counts” emphasizes the significance of gathering data from large corporations in addition to average households.

D. The author of “Garbage Can Teach Us a Lot About Food Waste” is more concerned about U.S. cities with large populations, but the author of “It’s What’s Outside that Counts” reveals the urgency in studying more scarcely populated cities as well.

Answer 1

A. The author of "Garbage Can Teach Us a Lot About Food Waste" focuses on how research can identify trends in food waste, and the author of "It's What's Outside that Counts" emphasizes important findings to combat those waste trends.

In "Garbage Can Teach Us a Lot About Food Waste," the author discusses the NRDC's report on food waste in America and how data analysis can help identify trends and potential solutions. The focus is on the research process itself and what can be learned from it.

In "It's What's Outside that Counts," the author also discusses food waste but focuses more on the solutions and important findings that can help combat it. The author relies on scientific evidence gathered from studies and discusses the importance of understanding the role of packaging, the need for data from both households and large corporations, and the impact of consumer behavior.

Therefore, option A accurately reflects the difference between the authors' representations of food waste research.