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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #37494 Foodborne Risk
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Concerns over foodborne risk from birds may not be as severe as once thought by produce farmers, according to research from the University of California, Davis. Only one foodborne disease outbreak in produce has been conclusively traced to birds: a Campylobacter outbreak in peas from Alaska. Birds like starlings that flock in large numbers and forage on the ground near cattle are more likely to spread pathogenic bacteria to crops like lettuce, spinach and broccoli, according to the study of food safety risk and bird pathogens. In contrast, insect-eating species were less likely to carry pathogens. So not all bird species are equally risky.

According to the passage, foodborne risk from birds ___.

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Option 4: "is not as acute as once thought by farmers."

Explanation: The passage clearly states that concerns over foodborne risk from birds may not be as severe as once thought by farmers, directly supporting this option.

Option 1: "should be emphasized greatly."

Explanation: The text indicates that concerns over foodborne risk from birds may not be as severe as previously believed, suggesting that emphasizing the risk greatly is not warranted.

Option 2: "will cause many diseases."

Explanation: The passage states that only one foodborne disease outbreak has been conclusively traced to birds, which contradicts the idea that birds will cause many diseases.

Option 3: "will increase in the future."

Explanation: The text does not suggest that the foodborne risk from birds will increase; rather, it implies that the risk is less severe than previously thought.

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