The persuasive technique that is being used here is name-calling.
This means that this cereal company is using, usually fake news and no evidence to say bad things about the rival company, disregarding whether it is actually true or not. People will see this cereal ad and believe it, regardless of whether there are any evidence to prove the claims.
The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "b. Until 1993, arsenic was used as a pesticide to control insects, fungi, weeds, and rodents. These pesticides are now prohibited by law." This is the <span>statement that directly relates to this article.</span>
I think it might be: Hilda Annersley, Headmistress by Lesley Green