Which of the following statements synthesizes the two excerpts?
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a. local areas, including cities, can both reduce the amount of food
shipped into their communities and improve their economies by
working with local farm cooperatives.
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b. farm cooperatives have begun selling food in cities to cut down
on the amount of food that needs to be shipped to grocery stores.
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c. those living in cities should really work with farm cooperatives to
use locally grown food.
d. people living in cities need to explore more ways to grow the food
that they eat to the economies of their communities.