One of the Favourite Foods in Thailand Is Shark Fin

One of the favourite foods in Thailand is shark fin soup.A San Francisco-based organization claimed the soup made by Thailand's leading producer contained mercury poison.
-Refer to Shark Fin Soup.The popularity of this soup in Thailand represents a social factor.Claims of mercury poisoning relate to lax enforcement of environmental protection and consumer protection regulations by the Thai government represent which factor?

A) economic
B) technological
C) cultural
D) political and legal