Tyler has entered a buffet line in which he chooses one kind of meat, two different vegetables and one dessert. If the order of food items is not important, how many different meals might he choose?  Meat: beef, chicken, pork  Vegetables: baked beans, corn, potatoes, tomatoes  Dessert: brownies, chocolate cake, chocolate pudding, ice cream~($2001$ AMC $8$ Problem, Question \#$14$) 
选项为:A:$$4$$  B:$$24$$  C:$$72$$  D:$$80$$  E:$$144$$  请回答其中一个选项.