Size Does Count, at Least for French Fries: Minnesota's Straight

Size Does Count, at Least for French Fries: Minnesota's Straight River (from Water Follies: Groundwater Pumping and the Fate of America's Fresh Waters) ROBERT GLENNON
-One could say that the chain of events described by Glennon began with:

A) a corporate marketing decision about the size and color of french fries
B) the returning World War II veterans' desire for a suburban life
C) the television show "American Graffiti" and the hamburger diner it showcased
D) the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring and the threat of toxic waste to the environment