有机食物与非有机食物
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这些天来有机食物非常流行,而且也很贵。有些有机食物的价格可能是同类非有机食物的两倍。年轻孩子的父母,甚至一些宠物的主人可能会花高价买有机食物要是他们认为这更健康的话。但也有很多其他人认为有机食物只是浪费钱罢了。
Organic1 food is very popular these days. It can also be very expensive. Some organic food costs twice as much as non-organic food. Parents of young children, and even some pet owners, will pay high prices for organic food if they think it's healthier. But many others think organic food is just a waste of money.
 
There is one main difference between organic and non-organic food. Organic farms do not use agricultural chemicals such as pesticides2 that stop insects from damaging crops. In many countries foods that claim to be organic must have special labels that guarantee they're grown organically3.
 
Some people think organic also means "locally grown", and originally this was true. But over time organic farming has become big business, with many organic foods now being grown by large agricultural companies that sell their products far from where they're grown. Processed food made with organic ingredients4 has also become more popular. At first, only small companies produced these products. But as demand overtook5 supply, big food companies that had been selling non-organic products for many years also began selling organic products. Small organic food companies found it difficult to compete with these big companies, and many didn't stay in business much longer.
 
Is organic food safer and more nutritious6? This is an important part of the debate. Many farmers and consumers believe it is. They think agricultural chemicals can cause serious illnesses like cancer, but there isn't much evidence proving this is true. However recent studies have shown that eating organically-grown produce reduces your chances of developing heart disease7. Many doctors think it's more important to stop dangerous bacteria from contaminating8 foods. These bacteria can contaminate9 both organic and non-organic fruit and vegetables, and doctors recommend washing produce carefully before eating it. Meat, fish and chicken can also become contaminated10, so washing your hands before handling these foods is also very important. Many doctors also believe we should reduce the amount of sugar in our diets, and there is a lot of evidence to support this idea. They recommend carefully checking the list of ingredients on processed food and drinks for all the words that really mean sugar, like glucose11, sucrose and fructose. And they remind us that the aim of most big food companies is to make lots of money, even if they damage our health while doing so. This means processed foods that are called "organic" can also be very unhealthy if they contain lots of sugar.
 
Most people agree that naturally grown food tastes better. Is tastier food worth the extra money? That's a matter of opinion. Whether organic food is healthier or not is still not clear, so more research is needed. However, consumers of organic food often say "better safe than sorry" when it comes to what we eat.


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1 organic 3RAzW     
adj.有机的,有机物的;有组织的
参考例句:
  • Organic farming is expanding everywhere.有机农业正在各地迅速发展起来。
  • The organic fertilizer shall keep the soil in good heart.这有机肥一定会使土壤保持肥沃。
2 pesticides abb0488ed6905584ea91347395a890e8     
n.杀虫剂( pesticide的名词复数 );除害药物
参考例句:
  • vegetables grown without the use of pesticides 未用杀虫剂种植的蔬菜
  • There is a lot of concern over the amount of herbicides and pesticides used in farming. 人们对农业上灭草剂和杀虫剂的用量非常担忧。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 organically oJrxq     
ad. 有机性地,器官上地,有组织地
参考例句:
  • The doctor said there was nothing organically wrong with me. 医生说我没有器质性的毛病。
  • Are we talking about organically-based cold fusion? 我们是在讨论基于有机结构的冷聚变吗?
4 ingredients e049012c69900e3d32ddc2847d6088b0     
n.(混合物的)组成部分( ingredient的名词复数 );(烹调的)原料;(构成)要素;因素
参考例句:
  • All ingredients are readily available from your local store. 所有的原料都可以方便地从你当地的商店买到。
  • We never use second quality ingredients to build building. 我们决不使用次等材料用于建筑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 overtook d4868bda3eafbf172851b68d85ee5547     
v.追上,赶上,超过( overtake的过去式 );(不愉快的事情)突然发生;突然降临;(在数量或重要性方面)大于
参考例句:
  • The blue car overtook ours. 那辆蓝色的汽车超过我们的车子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • A storm overtook the little boat. 小船突然遇到了暴风雨的袭击。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 nutritious xHzxO     
adj.有营养的,营养价值高的
参考例句:
  • Fresh vegetables are very nutritious.新鲜蔬菜富于营养。
  • Hummingbirds have discovered that nectar and pollen are very nutritious.蜂鸟发现花蜜和花粉是很有营养的。
7 disease etMxx     
n.疾病,弊端
参考例句:
  • The doctors are trying to stamp out the disease.医生正在尽力消灭这种疾病。
  • He fought against the disease for a long time.他同疾病做了长时间的斗争。
8 contaminating 62f6fcf750850f9b3bc441ab7741de51     
把…弄脏,污染( contaminate的现在分词 ); 玷污,毒害,腐蚀(人的思想或品德)
参考例句:
  • They are contaminating the minds of our young people with these subversive ideas. 他们这些颠覆作乱的思想是对我们年轻人的精神污染。
  • Preventing a terrorist or a disgruntled employee from contaminating milk, juice, produce, meat or any type of comestible is a daunting problem. 防止恐怖份子或怀恨在心的员工污染牛奶、果汁、农产品、肉类或各种食品,是个相当繁复且庞杂的工作。
9 contaminate CpKzM     
v.弄污,弄脏,毒害,传染,染污
参考例句:
  • All over the world,oil spills regularly contaminate coasts.在世界各地,油溢出物经常污染着海岸。
  • The sources of organisms that may contaminate the wound are numerous.可以沾染伤口的细菌来源是很多的。
10 contaminated 050cdd7ea65320380d17c2374b70c142     
把…弄脏,污染( contaminate的过去式 ); 玷污,毒害,腐蚀(人的思想或品德)
参考例句:
  • The drinking water has become contaminated with lead. 饮用水被铅污染了。
  • The site was found to be contaminated by radioactivity. 发现此地受放射线污染。
11 glucose Fyiyz     
n.葡萄糖
参考例句:
  • I gave him an extra dose of glucose to pep him up.我给他多注射了一剂葡萄糖以增强他的活力。
  • The doctor injected glucose into his patient's veins.医生将葡萄糖注入病人的静脉。
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