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SHOULD I EAT THIS?
這種食物,該不該吃?
Genetically modified (GM) foods are safe to eat ... aren't they?
基改食物安全無虞 ⋯ 果真如此嗎?
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There is a lot of debate about the safety of foods that have been genetically modified. In America, people are divided about whether or not these foods are good for people.
關於基因食品的安全性存在很多爭論。 在美國，人們對這些食物是否對人有益存在分歧。
Few things have caused as much controversy as genetically modified foods.
鮮少有東西像基因改造食物一樣引發那麼多爭議 。
These are plants or animals whose DNA has been changed in order to bring some benefit to either the producer or the consumer.
基改食物指的是植物或動物的DNA經過改造,以便為生產者或是消費者帶來某種好處。
A 2018 Pew Research Center poll found that 49 percent of Americans think foods containing GM ingredients are worse for
one's health than natural to foods.
根據一份二0一八年的皮尤研究中心民調結果顯示,百分之四十九的美國人認為含有基改成分的食物比天然食物更容易危害健康。
Slightly fewer people, 44 percent, are neutral on the question.
稍微略少一點,約百分之四十四的民眾則對此議題抱持中立。
They believe foods with GM ingredients are neither better nor worse for one's health.
他們認為含有基改成分的食物不會比較有益健康,但也不會比較有害健康。
Only five percent say GM foods are better for one's health.
只有百分之五的民眾表示基改食物有人體健康。
The Pew poll thus reveals a nearly 50-50 split among Americans as to whether 20 GM foods are harmful or not.
「皮尤」這份民意調查因而顯示出,美國民眾對於基改食物是否害人體幾乎呈現五五波的分歧意見。
Whatever they may believe about GM foods, it is almost impossible for Americans to avoid them.
無論美國民眾如何看待基改食物,他們想要避免這種食物幾乎不可能的。
About 90 percent of all corn, canola and soy grown in the U.S. is genetically modified.
在美國,約莫百分之九十的玉米、油菜、大豆都是基因改造食物。
One or more of these ingredients goes into nearly all of the food products processed in the U.S.
幾乎美國所有加工食品都含有一種或一種以上的基改食物成分。
Even some food staples such as potatoes and sugar beets come from GM crops.
甚至一些如馬鈴薯和甜菜等主食都是來自基改作物。
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>> If you look at original watermelons and apples and bananas from years ago when nobody touched them and did anything to the genes, they don't look edible at all.我的意思是，我們非常喜歡這些，但我們沒有經過基因改造。
如果你看看多年前沒有人碰過它們並對基因做任何事情的原始西瓜、蘋果和香蕉，它們看起來根本不能食用。
◎ edible 食用的
◆ barely edible 難以下嚥的
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>> You know, the Language Lab is one of the staple here at Studio Classroom.您知道，語言實驗室是 Studio Classroom 的主要內容之一。
>> It is essential. 這是必不可少的。
>> Absolutely, no doubt about it.絕對的，毫無疑問。
>> All right, friends.好吧，朋友們。
>> Well, let's continue learning about geneticall modified foods.好吧，讓我們繼續了解轉基因食品。
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※ Word Bank※
◎ genetically modified (adj) 基因改造的
◆ This genetically modified corn grows faster than natural corn.
◆ And, of course, it's about genetically modified foods, also known as GMO, that's short for genetically modified organisms.當然，這是關於轉基因的 食品，也稱為轉基因食品，簡稱基因改造生物。
◎ controversy (n) 爭議:爭論
◆ There is a lot of controversy in America about the high cost of medicine.
◎ neutral (adj) 中立的
◆ Stella is neutral on the question of GM food safety.
◎ staple (n) 主食; 釘書針
◆ Rice is a food staple for many people around the world.
◎ administration (n) 管理:行政
◆ Mayor Connor has some very good people working in his administration.
◎ consensus (n) 共識:一致的意見
◆ The consensus of most scientists is that the world is getting warmer.
◎ nutritional (adj) 營養的
◆ Food Iabels now have a lot of nutritional information.
◎ skeptical (adj) ]持懷疑態度的
The teacher was skeptical about Bob's explanation for missing class.
※ More Information
◎ DNA (n) 去氧核糖核酸
◎ Pew Research Center (n) 皮尤研究中心
◎ canola (n) 油菜
◎ dietetic (adj) |danrtetk]飲食的:飲食學的
◎ biotechnology (n) 生物科技· 生物技術
◎ poll 民意調查
※Word Bank Focus
◎ nutrition (n) 營套物質:营套
Without good nutrition, students cannot do their best in school.
◎ nutritious (adj) 營養富的
Dan starts every day with a healthy, nutritious breakfast.
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