You and your roommate are having a discussion of the "Westernization" of many developing countries. You are concerned about the ill effects of some of Western culture
In terms of the healthy weight of children in developing countries, why would you be concerned about the potential changes in their diets that can come with Westernization? Children in developing countries ____.
a. can now get pre-packaged Western foods that contain precisely the nutrients that they require
b. require that their diets contain fluoride because of the great risk of tooth decay
c. need extra calories to be healthy and Western diets are not sufficient
d. are eating more unhealthy foods as a result of Western diets
Answer: D
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