Based on the given excerpt, the most logical answer would be C. "To respond to the counterclaim that veganism is bad for the environment."
The information cited clearly shows that the writer is against the consumption of meat. Choices A and D are more like personal attacks on those of the opposing side of the issue, which is inappropriate during an argumentative essay. Choice B is also invalid since the statistics provided don't mention anything related to an individual's personal health.
No word choice shown but for example "go, search, roam and travel" are used to show the wide scope of the investigation of barbaric practices in the world and then "revolting barbarity and shameless hypocrisy" are two strong expletives that show the degree of horror of the practices of the US at least according to this author.
That the residents of Salem were scared that witches would somehow use their power against innocents. And that anyone that seemed sketchy was a witch/warlock out to get people for their pleasure
