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The pronunciation of the {-s} plural suffix of the underlined word in “Fifty percent of all fruit and vegetables going to waste, that is an enormous amount of wastage, and not just in economic terms.” (4^th paragraph) is the same that of the underlined word in

(a)

Granted it can get pretty cold in winter, but with modern agricultural techniques, the Midwest could be self-sufficient for many types of fruit and vegetables, cutting out the massive environmental cost of shipping tons of vegetables half way across a continent. (8^th paragraph)

(b)

Even in organic crop production, pests and disease cause wastage; and even if harvested and distributed locally, part of a crop will always be wasted. (5^th paragraph)

(c)

This wastage has a huge impact in terms of natural resources, particularly space and water, which in turn have huge implications for the global environment. (4^thparagraph)

(d)

In Brittany, France, many streams and beaches have been seriously polluted by nutrient-rich water running off fields, causing "algal bloom" along the seashore and covering some beaches in green slime. (13^th paragraph)