Question

read the passage from sugar changed the world. we all crave sweetness, now more than ever since there are so many ways to satisfy that need. and there are still sugar plantations where the work is brutal. in places like the dominican republic (haitis island neighbor), some sugar work is not very different from what it was for marinas indian ancestors in british guiana: hard, poorly paid labor by people who are often mistreated. but for most of us, chemists have more to say about how we satisfy that taste than do overseers. when sugar is in the headlines, critics speak aloud how much of a wreck it is, not who picked the crop. doctors warn that young people are gaining too much weight from eating sugary snacks; parents learn that kids who drink too many sweet sodas can cycle between manic sugar \highs\ and gummy sugar \crashes.\ no one worries about where the sweetness comes from. our diet has changed because the chemistry is different, not because the production line has gotten shorter. which statement is the most objective summary of the passage? craving sweetness leads to developing poor habits around food. new sources of sweetness use better techniques than the old sources did. chemists conduct work that is not interesting to much of the public. sugar cane is no longer the main source of sweetness for most people.

Explanation:

The passage mainly talks about people's craving for sweetness, the brutal work in sugar - plantations, and public opinions about sugar. Analyzing each option:

• Option 1: The passage doesn't focus on developing poor habits around food due to craving sweetness.
• Option 2: There is no comparison of techniques between new and old sources of sweetness in the passage.
• Option 3: There is no mention of chemists' work being uninteresting to the public.
• Option 4: The passage implies that with many ways to satisfy the need for sweetness, sugar cane may not be the main source anymore.

Answer:

D. Sugar cane is no longer the main source of sweetness for most people.