Explain:
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. GM foods are more accepted in the US than in Europe.
B. Scientists know the long-term effects of GM foods.
C. People in Europe want to import more GM foods.
D. GM foods are not an important issue between countries.
Information:
+ Even though many lab studies show that GM foods are safe in the short term, opponents feel that not enough long-term testing has been done yet. (Although many laboratory studies indicate that GM foods are safe in the short-term, opponents feel that there haven’t been enough long-term experiments done.)
→ B is wrong
+ GM foods are banned throughout most of Europe, while they are quite common throughout the US. (GM foods are banned in most of Europe, while they are quite common in the US.)
→ C is wrong, A is right
+ The issue of non-GM foods has also become a block to a major free trade agreement between the US and Europe. (The issue of non-GM foods has also become an obstacle to the main free trade agreement between the US and Europe.)
→ D is wrong
→ Choose answer A