Question

which of the following is the reason for the growing availability of free-range meats? decreased amounts of land people wanting healthy food cheaper prices for meat decreased public awareness

Explanation:

To determine the reason for the growing availability of free - range meats, we analyze each option:

• Option "decreased amounts of land": Free - range farming typically requires more land as animals have space to roam. A decrease in land would not support more free - range farming, so this is incorrect.
• Option "people wanting healthy food": Free - range meats are often perceived as healthier (e.g., better nutrition, no use of certain hormones/antibiotics in some cases) than conventionally farmed meats. As consumer demand for healthy food rises, the supply of free - range meats has grown to meet this demand.
• Option "cheaper prices for meat": Free - range farming is usually more expensive (due to more land, better animal welfare practices) than conventional farming, so cheaper meat prices would not drive the growth of free - range meats.
• Option "decreased public awareness": If public awareness decreased, there would be less demand for free - range meats, not more, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

B. people wanting healthy food