Paragraf Test-9 Soru=3

It is stated in the passage that in the past …………

Although the most radical changes in diet have
occurred over the past forty years, the shift away from
traditional eating patterns has actually been developing
over the past century, largely as a result of the new
technologies and lifestyles. Worldwide explorations
and new trade routes have introduced foreign food
items into regional diets. Together with increasingly
active importation, large-scale shifts in population over
the past century have brought about the loss of many
local dietary traditions. Furthermore, with an increased
affluence, foods that were once luxury items
affordable, only to the rich have become widely
available for everyday consumption for the average
person.