You Are Having a Heated Debate Regarding Breast-Feeding in Developing

question 16

Multiple Choice

You are having a heated debate regarding breast-feeding in developing countries with your father.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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