Select the correct answer.

A student is researching the impact of food deserts on African American health in communities in South Houston. The student wants to write a cause claim. Which statement is the most appropriate claim?

A. It is better to live in areas with access to a variety of grocery stores than in food deserts.
B. If city officials planned zones fairly, then South Houston communities would not have limited access to fresh foods.
C. The lack of chain grocery stores in South Houston is a result of poor city planning.
D. A lack of access to fresh produce and a variety of grocery stores has caused increases in obesity and heart disease rates among African Americans in South Houston communities.
E. Food deserts are regions with limited access to fresh foods and chain grocery stores.