Nutrition & You (4th Edition)
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Chapter 12, Problem 6TF
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To examine: Whether the statement “Energy costs, such as the cost of oil, influence the cost of food” is true or false.
Introduction: Food material transportation from one place to another needs fuel energy. The price of fuel affects the cost of food.
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