Q1. In America, obesity and tooth decay have assumed the proportion of an epidemic because of the -
A vested interest of the general public
B consumption of sugary cereals. Correct
C Greek idea of breakfast.
D consumption of savoury food
Explanation
The passage links the epidemic scale of obesity and tooth decay in America to the consumption of sugary cereals. Sugary cereals fit both harms: excess sugar can contribute to weight gain and dental decay. Vested interest of the general public is illogical, because the public is not presented as the group profiting from the situation. The Greek idea of breakfast does not explain these American health problems. Savoury food is not the stated cause and does not carry the same sugar-related connection to tooth decay. Thus sugary cereals is the correct cause.