Which of the following decisions demonstrates high scientific literacy, and which demonstrates a lack of scientific literacy?

High Literacy
deciding not to donate blood due to fear of HIV after reading reports on Facebook
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deciding to purchase grass-fed rather than grain-fed beef due to increased numbers of E. coli O157:H7 found in the rumen of grain-fed beef
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deciding not to purchase baby bottles with BPA due to its demonstrated estrogen mimicry
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deciding to require control and filtration of car emissions in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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Low Literacy

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deciding not to vaccinate children based on misinformation spread on anti-vaccine websites and social media
deciding to use homeopathic remedies instead of proven medical treatments for serious illnesses
believing that climate change is a hoax despite overwhelming scientific evidence to the contrary
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