|Question 21Verbal

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Text 1:
In 2017 Buenaventura, Colombia, was named a City of Gastronomy by UNESO in recognition of the city's unique food culture. The honor is well known among residents of the city as well as tourists who visit. It's obvious that the selection of Buenaventura by UNESCO has brought awareness to local recipes, cooking practices, and chefs and has provided a boost to the city's tourism industry.

Text 2:
Many people in Buenaventura's restaurant industry hoped that food tourism would increase after the city was chosen as City of Gastronomy in 2017. However, as researcher Eerang Park and colleagues argue, cities must still create effective marketing strategies to benefit fully from being named a City of Gastronomy. Without an intentional effort to promote the city's food scene, many current and potential visitors to Buenaventura may not even be aware that it's home to uniquely delicious food.
Based on the texts, what would the author of Text 2 most likely say in response to the underlined claim in Text 1?
A city that UNESCO officially names as a City of Gastronomy should still make deliberate efforts to attract visitors [ in order to boost] tourism.
A
Many people worked together to help Buenaventura be recognized by UNESCO, but chefs deserve the most credit for Buenaventura's selection as a City of Gastronomy.
B
There are other benefits to being named a UNESCO City of Gastronomy besides increased tourism.
C
The naming of Buenaventura as a City of Gastronomy was long overdue, given the city's delicious food.
D