Question

meet the man who invented cool whip, tang and pop rocks text
laurie l dove ● 2022
1 cool whip. quick - set jell - o. tang. pop rocks.
these are the ready - made foods that shaped - and were influenced by - generations of americans coming of age in the 1960s and 1970s, and they were all invented by william a. mitchell, a research chemist whose 35 - year career coincided with americas midcentury fascination with convenience foods.
“bill was the inventor at general foods,” said marv rudoph. the two worked together for six years at the company. “he knew what amplified flavors, what colors to use to make something more attractive. if you had a problem, he was the guy to go to.
“management tried to promote bill many times, but he said, no, just keep me in my lab. its what i want to do,” he added.
5 mitchell was awarded more than 70 patents for foods he invented while working at general foods corp. from 1941 to
question 1

1. multiple choice: what is the main idea of this section?

william a. mitchell invented many tasty foods that later caused problems for americans health.
william a. mitchell invented many healthy foods during the middle of the twentieth century.
william a. mitchell invented many easy to prepare foods during the middle of the twentieth century.
william a. mitchell invented many fun foods

Explanation:

The text focuses on William A. Mitchell, a research chemist who invented ready - made foods like Cool Whip, Tang, and Pop Rocks during the middle of the 20th century. These are easy - to - prepare convenience foods. There is no mention of health problems they caused, and they are not described as healthy or fun in the context of the main idea.

Answer:

C. William A. Mitchell invented many easy to prepare foods during the middle of the twentieth century.