According to the text, why is the pattern of eating a lot of meat problematic?

A. People who live in countries without proper refrigeration often get ill when they consume meat.
B. Countries often go to war to increase access to meat in their diet because meat is seen as a way to present oneself as wealthy.
C. Meat is part of the fenceline zone, which increases social inequality.
D. One-third of total world production of grain is fed to livestock to produce meat, and the cattle release methane gas as a part of their digestion.


Answer: D

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