Q: In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine which sentence can be inferred from the statement. Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or have details that are not mentioned in the statement. Indicate your answer as 1,2, or 3 corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence.
Statement: So might the environmental, consumer, and public interest group members of the EPA's food quality advisory panel who recently resigned in protest, stating that the agency dithered in endless, fruitless debate rather than doing anything about toxic chemicals that have been around since World War II (the Washington Post , April, 28, 1999). Choices: 1. Far from a fruitless debate, the EPA often had apples on hand during meetings. 2. The EPA was more interested in the success of agribusiness than the safety of the American people. 3. The EPA's food quality advisory panel feels that there are toxins and chemicals in our food that need to be removed.
A:
3