You and Your Father Are Having a Heated Debate Regarding

question 143

Multiple Choice

You and your father are having a heated debate regarding breast-feeding in developing countries.He claims that because of the shortage of food in some developing countries, we should provide formula to these mothers.You argue that breast milk is a better way to go and that a great number of children die because they are formula-fed.What do you tell your father regarding why formula-feeding is not really such a great idea?

• A)You finally concede, since you discover that women in developing countries cannot breast-feed.
• B)You finally concede, because you learn that malaria can be spread through breast milk.
• C)The formula is often mixed with contaminated water, which leads to 1.5 million infant deaths per year.
• D)The formula is tainted in shipment, which causes severe illness and death.

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