Read part of an outline for an informative essay about the food and drug administration.
ii. the fda labels processed foods.
a. fda labels identify the ingredients used to make products.
b. fda labels explain the nutrition content of food.
c. fda labels explain if the product might harm people who have allergies.
iii. the fda warns the public about harmful food.
a. the fda issues a warning when a foodborne illness breaks out.
b. the fda tells consumers which foods to avoid.
c. the fda tells consumers what to do if they get sick.
which statement would best connect the two sections?
the food and drug administration’s labels allow consumers to know exactly what is in the products they purchase.
the food and drug administration not only informs consumers about food content, it also warns them when they are at risk from the foods they eat.
the food and drug administration was founded in 1906 to protect the public from foods that were branded incorrectly.
the food and drug administration also warns consumers when contaminated food leads to an outbreak of an illness.

The correct answer is B. The Food and Drug Administration not only informs consumers about food content, it also warns them when they are at risk from the foods they eat.

Explanation:

An outline is a type of general scheme that contains the main ideas and details that will be included in a text and because of this all the information presented in outlines is related to the main topic and at the same time, each idea is connected to others.

In the case presented, two main ideas of an outline have been presented along with the details that are part of it, these ideas are "The FDA labels processed foods" and "The FDA warns the public about harmful food", this implies both of this section shows the functions of the FDA because the first idea describes the process of labeling food and the second one the role of the FDA to warn public about food. This also shows the FDA goes beyond labeling to protect people from nocive food. Considering this, the statement that best connects the two sections is "The Food and Drug Administration not only informs consumers about food content, it also warns them when they are at risk from the foods they eat".