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rayancarla1

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What are the two primary reasons food is imported into the United States from other countries?
 
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Which of the following mineral's main role is to increase the effectiveness of insulin in cells?
 
  A) fluoride B) zinc C) iodine D) chromium



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Answer to Question 1

U.S. consumers demand a wide array of foods, even foods that are not in season in the United States but are being grown in other parts of the world. U.S. consumers also demand low food prices; because farming in the United States is expensive, it can be cheaper to import foods from other countries where the cost of agriculture may be lower.

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