What does the passage mainly discuss?, Causes of food spoilage, Commercial production of ice, Inventions that led to changes in the American diet, Population movements in the nineteenth century, The phrase " in season" in line 2 refers to, a kind of weather, a particular time of year, an official schedule, a method of flavoring food, The word "prevent" in line 4 is closest in meaning to, estimate, avoid, correct, confine, During the 1860's, canned food products were, unavailable in rural areas, shipped in refrigerator cars, available in limited quantities, a staple part of the American diet, It canbe inferred that railroad refrigerator cars came into use, before 1860, before 1890, after 1900, after 1920, The word "them" in line 14 refers to, refrigerator cars, perishables, growers, distances, The word "fixture" in line 20 is closest in meaning to, luxury item, substance, common place, mechanical device, The author implies that in the 1920's and 1930's home deliveries of ice, decreased in number, were on an irregular schedule, increased in cost, occured only in the summer, The word"nevertheless" in line 24 is closest in meaning to, therefore, because, occasionally, however, Which of the following types of food preservation was NOT mentioned in the passage?, Drying, Canning, Cold storage, Chemical additives, Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?, Tin cans and iceboxes helpedtp make many foods more widely available, Commercial ice factories were developed by railroad owners, Most farmersin the United States raised only fruitsand vegetables, People who lives in the cities demanded home delivery of foods

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