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IV. Dr. Heidi Cornfield, a professor of food science, is being interviewed about her new book, Whats for Dinner? Listen to (read) the interview and find out: What does she think is wrong with the American diet?
WHATS FOR DINNER?
Interviewer: You have some very strong ideas about what Americans eat, Professor Cornfield. Could you tell our audience about some of them?
Cornfield: Id be delighted. First, I think that Americans eat too much meat. We can get protein from other types of food, not just meat. For example, tofu is rich in protein. We really don't need to eat meat to live.
Interviewer: Maybe, but some or our listeners really like nice thick juicy hamburgers. They mightnot need them, but they sure like them.
Cornfield: I agree with you. But there are health reasons to stop eating meat.
Interviewer: What do you mean, Professor?
Cornfield: Eating meat, especially beef, can cause heart disease. Thousands of Americans die from heart disease every year.
Interviewer: Thats interesting. Are there other reasons why we should stop eating meat?
Cornfield: Yes. Did you know that eating meat hurts, even destroys, the environment?
Interviewer: I don't understand. How?
Cornfield: It is a fact that rain forests in Central America are being destroyed to produce cheap beef to export to other countries, including the United States. And that hamburger you like so much well, it takes 20 square meters of rain forest for each burger!
Interviewer: Oh, no. But I don't like to eat tofu.
Cornfield: That's OK. There are other good foods to eat.
Interviewer: Well, were almost out of time. Do you have any final comments?
Cornfield: There are many more interesting factsin my book Think about this one before you order your next burger: In the last 300 years, Americans have cut down over half of their trees to get land to grow food to feed cattle all because people think they need meat.
V. Listen to (read) the text and say whether the statements are true or false.
1. Professor Cornfield has written a book about what Europeans eat.
2. Americans eat too much meat.
3. Many people eat hamburgers not because they need them, but because they like them.
4. Eating meat, especially pork, can cause heart disease.
5. It takes 30 square metres of rain forest for each burger.
VI. Answer the questions.
1. What food is rich in protein?
2. Do people need to eat meat to live?
3. Why do many people eat nice thick juicy hamburgers?
4. What are the reasons to stop eating meat?
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5. Why are rain forests in Central America being destroyed?
6. How many trees have the Americans cut down for the last 300 years?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Which opinion do you agree with?
ü I think Americans eat too much meat, but people in other countries also eat more meat than before. I dont think its good.
ü Humans should give up eating meat. That way we get healthier, and we dont destroy the environment.
ü Its impossible for me to give up meat. I enjoy eating hamburgers.
ü We should avoid eating animal products like beef, pork, milk and eggs. Its better for us to eat fish and vegetables.
ü Maybe people should eat less meat, but I dont think we have to give it up completely.
LOOKING AT THE ISSUE.
If you had to give up food made with animal products, which ones would you give up? What are your reasons?
| Food | Would you give it up? | Why or why not? |
| hamburger | yes / no | |
| steak [steik] | yes / no | |
| bacon [`beik(ə)n] | yes / no | |
| ice cream (milk, eggs) | yes / no | |
| pancakes (eggs, milk) | yes / no | |
| ham | yes / no | |
| chicken | yes / no | |
| pizza [`pi:tsə] (cheese) | yes / no | |
| your idea: | yes / no |
TECHNOLOGY AND ITS IMPACT
