Commonlit article: Your Food Choices Affect Earth’s Climate

What is the relationship between how food is produced and the costs to
the environment?

A. Food production costs the environment because of the plants and
animals that humans use strictly for food.

B. Different food production practices damage the natural plant life that is native to certain areas used for farming.

C. Food production costs the environment because different farmers
may treat the same animal differently when farming.

D. Different food production practices use resources like water and
chemicals like pesticides which negatively impact the environment.

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