The Bolivian program, in which a new variety of maize was introduced to improve people's diet, failed to help give the population better nutrition because the
A) variety of corn did not give high enough yields in the lowlands environment.
B) people discovered that it made excellent corn whiskey.
C) agricultural experts did not give proper planting information and seedlings died.
D) yields were so high that farmers sold the entire crop and used the money to buy packaged foods.

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The program failed because the new variety of maize was used to make corn whiskey instead of improving nutrition, indicating that the intended dietary benefits were not realized as the maize was diverted for another use.

The Bolivian Program, in Which a New Variety of Maize