You are having a heated debate with your father 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.


Ans: c. The formula is often mixed with contaminated water, which leads to 1.5 million infant deaths per year.

Psychology

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