Globalization of food systems can influence diets by causing developing countries to become integrated into export markets, which may:

• A. Improve local staple crop availability exclusively.
• B. Restrict all food imports.
• C. Reinforce traditional local diets without change.
• D. Reshape local crop choices and diets.

Answer: (D)

Globalization of food systems often brings a country into international export networks, which changes incentives for farmers. When export demand rises, farmers may shift land and resources from traditional staple crops toward cash crops that bring higher prices, altering the mix of crops grown. Those changes in what is cultivated influence local diets, because households rely on what’s produced and priced in the market. If staple crops decline, diets can shift away from familiar staples; if new export crops or imported foods become more available or affordable, diets may diversify or change in composition. In short, integrating into export markets tends to reshape both crop choices and what people eat, rather than guaranteeing improvements to staples, restricting imports, or leaving diets unchanged.