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E x e r c i s e S i x
. Read the article and define which paragraph (1, 2, 3, 4) each statement (A, B, C, D) refers to.
A. Colors rather than the preservative account for children’s hyperactivity.
B. Artificial colors influence children’s health and manners.
C. The UK food industry is ready to remove colors.
D. There are no scientific factors in the study.
1. Last September, a study carried out by the University of Southampton provided evidence that certain mixtures of artificial
colors are associated with an increase in hyperactive behavior in 3-year old and 8-9-year old children. There are some limitations of
the study, but the findings do build on the evidence from previous studies and suggest that there does seem to be a link between
certain artificial colors and hyperactive behavior in susceptible children. NB: There are many factors associated with hyperactive
behavior in children, including genetic factors, being born prematurely, environment and upbringing.
2. The preservative sodium benzoate (or benzoic acid) was also considered in the Southampton study. Use of sodium benzoate
is mainly restricted to soft drinks and, unlike the artificial colors investigated, does play an important role in ensuring that food and
drinks are safe to consume. The study was not designed in a way that any link could be made between the presence of sodium
benzoate and hyperactivity in children so the FSA Board has decided that advice to Ministers and consumers should focus on the
colors investigated, rather than this preservative.
3. Although the Southampton study is the best study available on which to base decisions about the presence of artificial
colorings in food, it is not perfect. For example: the main findings are based on parental self-reports; it does not demonstrate that the
colors cause hyperactivity; and provides no hint as to the mechanisms. Because of this, other factors rather than the strength of the
science, including consumer pressure, will presumably have influenced the FSA Board’s advice to Ministers that the six colors used in
the study be phased out of food and drinks by 2009.
4. While many food additives confer a specific benefit, such as preventing microbial damage and the rapid deterioration of
food, food colors are not necessary to keep food safe and therefore offer no specific benefit to the consumer; their presence in foods is
about conferring a consumer choice benefit rather than a safety benefit. In response to consumer demand, the UK food industry has
already made steps to remove most of these artificial colors from food and drinks.
E x e r c i s e S e v e n
. Read the article and choose the best phrase from the given below to fill each of the gaps:
healthy school initiatives
;
a good healthy diet
;
download classroom resources
;
to be launched
;
accurate
,
consistent and up-to-date
information
;
a comprehensive and progressive approach
;
interactive projects and information sheets
.
FOOD IS A FACT OF LIFE AND CHILDREN SHOULD KNOW ALL ABOUT IT!
There’s no such thing as bad food – only a bad diet and to make sure that children get 1. _____ we must start them young.
This is the aim of a brand new website, Food – a fact of life, which provides 2. _____ to teaching healthy eating to primary
schoolchildren.
It contains 3. _____ encouraging them to adopt a healthy diet through a whole school approach.
The website, supported by the British Potato Council, Home Grown Cereals Authority, Horticulture Development Council, Meat
and Livestock Commission and Milk Development Council, is 4. _____ at the Design and Technology Show at the NEC in
Birmingham on Thursday 17 November 2005.
The content is 5. _____ to the teaching curriculum for 5 – 11 year olds. The site provides 6. _____ for children to help them
discover more about the food they eat and teachers will be able to 7. _____ including PowerPoint presentations, posters and activity
cards.
The website supports practical work with food, with lots of opportunities for cooking, as well as using ICT in the classroom to
learn about healthy eating. It also supports 8. _____ throughout the UK.
E x e r c i s e E i g h t
. Read the article and choose the best beginning from the given below to fill each of the gaps.
A. Chocolate;
B. Chestnuts;
C. Christmas pudding;
D. Red wine;
E. Walnuts and Brazil nuts;
F. Dates;
G. Satsumas;
H. Melon;
I. Gravy;
J. Smoked salmon;
K. Chicken liver pate;
L. Nut roast;
M. Figs;
N. Roast potatoes;
O. Brussels sprouts;
P. Turkey.
1. _____ is a good source of protein and without the skin it is low in fat. Turkey also provides B vitamins which are needed for
energy production.

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