Firstly, lets talk about the hormone enriched vegetables and meat that is on the rise to cater to our large demands. Artificial hormones are added to boost crop or meat production.
I don't know... I don't think vegetables have hormones. I am pretty sure there is nothing that can be called "hormone" enriched vegetables. Please forgive me if I am overlooking something obvious. The concern with vegetables is that they are treated with chemical pesticides and also grown in soil that lacks the proper nutrients.
Look at the singular and plural options here:
Junk food consumption is also on the rise nowadays owing to the ease of its preparation.
or
The consumption of junk foods is also on the rise nowadays owing to the ease of their preparation.
one of the causes...
They are one of the main causes of diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and obesity, and ..
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