For the United States meat industry, there is good news and bad news. The bad news is that over the last three years people in the United States have been eating less meat. The good news, is that during this same time period meat producers' profits have risen steadily. Which of the following, if true during the last three years, contributes most to a resolution of the apparent discrepancy above? ['In the United States many new restaurants that specialize in vegetarian meals have opened.', 'Meat producers have invested large amounts of money in advertising in order to win back consumers who have decreased their meet consumption.', 'Countries that are unable to produce enough meat for their populations have become a new and lucrative market for United States meat producers.', 'Competition from the growing fish industry has forced meat producers to sell meat at bargain prices in an attempt to attract more consumers.']