|Question 6Verbal

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Text 1
In 2019 Bergamo, Italy, was named a City of Gastronomy by UNESCO in recognition of the city's unique food culture. The honor is well known among both residents of the city and tourists who visit. It's obvious that the selection of Bergamo 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 residents of Bergamo hoped that food tourism would increase after the city was chosen as a City of Gastronomy in 2019. 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 Bergamo may not even be aware that it's home to uniquely delicious food.
Based on the texts, how would the author of Text 2 most likely respond to the underlined claim in Text 1?
By arguing that UNESCO's recognition of Bergamo was well deserved because of the city's delicious food
A
By suggesting that Bergamo's status as a City of Gastronomy may not be well known outside of Italy
B
By noting that there are other benefits to being named a City of Gastronomy besides increased tourism
C
By claiming that Bergamo's chefs were mainly responsible for the city's recognition by UNESCO
D