What does the author think is responsible for people's poor eating habits?
Read the excerpt from
If anything gets in the way of our good eating, it's
lifestyle. When you get home from work late, why
spend an hour in front of the stove when you can spend
two minutes at the microwave? And doesn't that
oatmeal box claim to be a good source of calcium for
our kids, never mind the small print listing 14 grams of
sugar? A small soda at the movies could satisfy a
family of four. Even schools have vending machines.
O They do not know how to correctly read the nutrition
information on food packages
O They do not know how to prepare healthy meals that
are both inexpensive and quick
O They often choose foods that are quick and
convenient instead of ones that are healthy.
They spend time thinking about work and
entertainment instead of thinking about food.

Read the passage from sugar changed the world. but it is in india, where it was used as an offering in religious and magical ceremonies, that we have the first written record of sugar. long before the first pyramids were built in egypt, the ancient sumerians traded with the people of harappa and mohenjo daro, who lived along the indus river. unfortunately, we are still not able to read the writings left behind from those ancient cities. so the first documents telling us about life in that region come from a much later period. these hindu sacred teachings were probably first gathered together sometime between 1500 and 900 b. c., and were carefully memorized. only hundreds of years later were they finally written down. the hindu writings tell us of a religion in which fire was extremely important. people believed that the gods gave fire to human beings. yet fire was also a way for humans to reach the gods. by placing offerings in a special fire, a priest could turn them into smoke and send them on to the gods. five ingredients were selected for this special burning: milk, cheese, butter, honey, and sugar cane. which details would best fit in a summary of this passage? select two options. "in india . . it was used as an offering in religious and magical ceremonies" "the first written record of sugar" "long before the first pyramids were built in egypt" "gods gave fire to human beings" "a priest could turn them into smoke and send them on to the gods"