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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

• The World Food Prize is awarded annually for contributions toward improving the world food supply.
• Maria Andrade is a Cape Verdean food scientist who was awarded the prize in 2016.
• Andrade was awarded the prize with three researchers who worked alongside her.
• Andrade’s group developed biofortified breeds of sweet potato plants.
• Akinwumi Adesina is a Nigerian economist who was awarded the prize in 2017.
• He spearheaded economic initiatives promoting African agricultural infrastructure.

The student wants to emphasize a similarity between Andrade and Adesina. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A

Andrade won the World Food Prize in 2016 for her work with biofortified sweet potato plants, as did Adesina, a Nigerian economist.

B

Andrade, a food scientist and World Food Prize winner, has made scientific advancements with sweet potato plants, while Adesina, an economist, has promoted African agricultural infrastructure.

C

Though one is a food scientist and the other an economist, Andrade and Adesina have both been recognized with World Food Prizes for contributions toward improving the world food supply.

D

A Cape Verdean food scientist, Andrade won the World Food Prize in 2016; in 2017, however, the annual prize was awarded to a Nigerian economist—Adesina.