Question

read the passage. eat carrots, see better? carrots contain high amounts of vitamin a and are good for general eye health. however, carrots will not improve night vision. that myth goes back to british propaganda during world war ii. in 1940, the german luftwaffe, or air force, began bombing britain at night. in response, the british government ordered people to turn off their lights; the government wanted to make it difficult for german pilots to hit their targets. a new technology, radar, allowed the british air force to track and shoot down the german planes without light. to keep the technology secret, the government told the media that their pilots could see the german planes because they consumed so many carrots. consequently, people began to believe that eating carrots would help them see better in the dark. what is the main, or central, idea of the passage? because of a british media campaign, people thought that eating carrots would improve their night vision. during world war ii, the british government told the media that their pilots ate a lot of carrots.

Explanation:

The passage starts by stating carrots are good for general eye - health but not night vision. Then it details how during WWII, the British government spread the false idea that their pilots could see German planes at night because they ate many carrots to cover up the use of radar technology. So the main idea is about the British media campaign that led people to believe carrots improve night vision.

Answer:

Because of a British media campaign, people thought that eating carrots would improve their night vision.