The Ugly Apple: como o padrão estético gera desperdício (B1)
Every year, thousands of tonnes of apples never reach a shop. Farmers explain that many fruits are rejected simply because they are too small or slightly marked, although their taste has not changed. In addition, supermarkets often order less than they promised, and the extra boxes are left in the field. Some cooperatives have started to sell these apples as juice, and schools in the region now receive them for free. However, experts warn that the real solution is not charity. Rules about the shape of fruit, they say, must be reviewed.
Fonte: English for ALL (texto original).
De acordo com o texto, a principal razão pela qual muitas maçãs são rejeitadas antes de chegar às lojas é
- A) o sabor alterado das frutas pequenas colhidas fora da época certa.
- B) a aparência das frutas, ainda que o sabor delas permaneça o mesmo.
- C) a falta de cooperativas capazes de transformar as frutas em suco.
- D) o excesso de pedidos feitos pelos supermercados aos produtores.
- E) a decisão das escolas de receber as frutas apenas de graça.