According to Marvin Harris's hypothesis about pork prohibitions, traditional societies that keep and eat pigs __________

A. have greater access to herbal medicines
B. are more likely to live in or near forests
C. probably originated in desert climates
D. bathe and clean them on a regular basis


Answer: B

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