(CORRECT ANSWER GETS BRAINLIEST) Which statement best describes why the Roman Empire faced food shortages?

Farmers stopped growing food to join the military.
Farmers had limited access to water for their crops.
Farmers were not allowed to use enslaved laborers.
Farmers did not develop new ways to grow or store food.

The correct choice is the one that says that farmers had to stop growing food and they had to join the military to support their country and back then women weren't even allowed to act inside the plays where only men were allowed to act or go to school in the old days. The women were never allowed to do anything that they wanted or else cruel punishments would happen where they encounter execution, and many other deadly things that would start to happen. Women was against to do a lot of things during history until most women stood up for themselves creating a rebellion against men so they could have equal rights like the men of America.

the roman army grew in size and became dominant in the mediterranean region.

it allows shippers to carry commercial goods, which allows them to save time and money.