FIGURE 3.7 A Smart Choice Midway through the twentieth century, educated women in North America were taught that formula was the smart, modern way to provide nutrition—but no longer. Today, more education for women correlates with more breast milk for babies. In 2009, 27 percent of Canadian women with a post-secondary degree or diploma breastfed exclusively for 6 months—no juice, no water, and no cereal. This was about 3 percentage points higher than the national average for that year.