What motivated the French government to pursue the invention of canned food?
A. They wanted to strengthen their navy.
B. They wanted to preserve wasted food from farms.
C. They wanted to bring better nutrition to French citizens.
D. The cost of bread was high and put pressure on the navy to find other sources of nutrition for its sailors.
Answer: A
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