Many pathogens that cause foodborne illnesses are unknown. Food contamination can occur at any stage from farm to plate. Since most cases of food poisoning go unreported, the true extent of global foodborne illnesses is unknown. Improvements in international monitoring have led to greater public awareness, yet the rapid globalization of food production increases consumers’ vulnerability by making food harder to regulate and trace. “We have the world on our plates”, says an official of WHO.

Question: Which of the following is the most logical corollary to the above passage?

The correct answer is: With more options for food come more risks.

A corollary is a statement that follows naturally and logically from the ideas presented in a passage — it is a conclusion that can be directly inferred without requiring any external assumptions. Let us analyze the passage carefully to understand why this option is the most logical corollary.

Step 1: Identify the core ideas in the passage.
The passage makes the following key points:
① Many pathogens causing foodborne illnesses are unknown.
② Food contamination can occur at any stage from farm to plate.
③ Most cases of food poisoning go unreported, so the true global extent is unknown.
④ International monitoring has improved, yet the rapid globalization of food production is increasing consumers' vulnerability because food becomes harder to regulate and trace.
⑤ The WHO official's quote — "We have the world on our plates" — directly captures the idea that our food now comes from all over the world (more options, more sources, more variety).

Step 2: Identify what the passage is ultimately pointing toward.
The central tension in the passage is this: globalization has expanded the variety and availability of food (more options for consumers), but at the same time, it has made food harder to regulate, trace, and monitor — which directly increases the risk of foodborne illness. The passage is not condemning globalization outright, nor is it offering a solution. It is simply observing a cause-and-effect relationship between more food sources and greater exposure to risk.

Step 3: Evaluate the correct option — "With more options for food come more risks."
This statement is a precise, balanced, and direct logical corollary of the passage. It captures the exact relationship the passage describes:
→ More options = globalization bringing food from across the world ("we have the world on our plates").
→ More risks = increased vulnerability, harder to regulate and trace, unknown pathogens, contamination at any stage.
This corollary does not overstate or exaggerate the passage's message. It does not call for a ban on globalization or make an extreme claim — it simply reflects the natural inference from the evidence presented.

Step 4: Eliminate the other options.

❌ "Food processing is the source of all foodborne illnesses." — This is factually incorrect and contradicts the passage, which says contamination can occur at any stage from farm to plate, not just during processing. The word "all" makes this an extreme and unsupported claim.

❌ "We should depend on locally produced food only." — This is a prescriptive recommendation that goes beyond what the passage states. The passage does not suggest that local food is the solution; it merely observes that globalization makes food harder to trace. This involves an external assumption not grounded in the passage.

❌ "Globalization of food production should be curtailed." — Again, this is an extreme policy recommendation. The passage describes a problem but does not advocate for curtailing or limiting globalization. Drawing this conclusion would require making a value judgment that is not present in the text.

Step 5: Final Conclusion.
The passage tells us that as the world of food expands (thanks to globalization), the vulnerabilities and risks associated with food safety also expand. The most logical, balanced, and directly inferable corollary is: "With more options for food come more risks." This statement mirrors the passage's own logic — more sources, more variety, and more global reach inevitably brings more complexity, more unknown pathogens, and more difficulty in regulation — all translating into greater risk for the consumer.