万花筒 2012-06-07&06-09 纽约拟禁售大杯汽水及含糖饮料

 We're gonna turn now to the looming¹ ban this morning on Super size Sugary drinks. New York city planning to outlaw² sales of big sodas⁴ and other sweet drinks over certain size in an effort to curb⁵ obesity⁶. It is the first ever nationwide ban of this kind. And ABC's Dr. Richard Bester is here with more. And Rich, this is raising a lot of byproducts.

It really is. I mean this is big, this is a dramatic measure. You know, the mayor is saying this is about helping⁷ people lose weight, because more than half of all the people in New York city are obesity or overweight, and that number is only growing. 

If approved, the ban could prevent restaurants, galleries and even movie theaters from selling sugar drinks large than 16 ounces. Drinks in cups and bottles larger than that will be illegal. Larger sizes of the water, milk and fruit juices could still be sold. New York mayor Mike Bloomberg told the New York Times, New York city is not about reining⁸ your hands, is about doing something. I think that's what is the public wants the mayor to do. He says he's targeting the drinks because of their empty calories. That they cause people to gain weights with an hour help them feel full. And idea this city has been pushing in public service ads since 2009. 

--I think it's a good way to sent message that you know, he's supporting healthier life styles.

--I don't think it's the mayor's job to decide what sort of soft drinks that people might have them anywhere in the world want to buy for that matter. 

The proposed ban is just the latest what many called his war on obesity. Since being elected, Bloomberg has banned smoking in public places, stopped the use of transfat in city restaurants, and also required them to pose calorie counts on menus. and idea lately incorporated in president Obama's healthcare legislation in 2010. 

So, let me show you what this looks like, Grabin, this is 16 ounce cup, that has 200 calories, and 12.5 sugar cubes. 12.5 that's a lot of sugar. So, the mayor is looking to ban anything about that. So here, we have 32 ounce cup, 400 calories, that's kind of 25 sugar cubes. That's a ton of sugar. 

So, like you said, it's empty calories but I don't think people realize, I mean, when they see like this, they think, the tons abit, what do you think about all these tons of 

Well, you know clearly if you want to lose weight, the one thing to do is do not have that sodas, if you have, if you, 120 ounces soda³ per day, and you cut that out, you can lose 25 pounds a year. 25 pounds but you have to want to do it and I don't think this ban is gonna make people want to change the behaviour. 

you hit it, you have to want to do, but at least it gets sparking dialogue.

we talk, that's right

People are talking about, no, but to the same, (everyone is talking about that), but to say it is against the law. 

That's a little far.

That is. 

That's really debate, it's gonna be

Thanks guys.

1 looming   

n.上现蜃景（光通过低层大气发生异常折射形成的一种海市蜃楼）v.隐约出现，阴森地逼近( loom的现在分词 )；隐约出现，阴森地逼近

参考例句：

• The foothills were looming ahead through the haze. 丘陵地带透过薄雾朦胧地出现在眼前。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Then they looked up. Looming above them was Mount Proteome. 接着他们往上看，在其上隐约看到的是蛋白质组山。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 回顾与展望

2 outlaw   

n.歹徒，亡命之徒；vt.宣布…为不合法

参考例句：

• The outlaw hid out in the hills for several months.逃犯在山里隐藏了几个月。
• The outlaw has been caught.歹徒已被抓住了。

3 soda   

n.苏打水；汽水

参考例句：

• She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
• I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。

4 sodas   

n.苏打( soda的名词复数 )；碱；苏打水；汽水

参考例句：

• There are plenty of sodas in the refrigerator. 冰箱里有很多碳酸饮料。 来自辞典例句
• Two whisky and sodas, please. 请来两杯威士忌苏打。 来自辞典例句

5 curb   

n.场外证券市场，场外交易；vt.制止，抑制

参考例句：

• I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。
• You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。

6 obesity   

n.肥胖，肥大

参考例句：

• One effect of overeating may be obesity.吃得过多能导致肥胖。
• Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesity than some other foods.糖和脂肪比其他食物更容易导致肥胖。

7 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

8 reining   

勒缰绳使（马）停步( rein的现在分词 )； 驾驭； 严格控制； 加强管理

参考例句：

• "That's a fine bevy, Ma'm,'said Gerald gallantly, reining his horse alongside the carriage. "太太！好一窝漂亮的云雀呀！" 杰拉尔德殷勤地说，一面让自己的马告近塔尔顿的马车。
• I was a temperamental genius in need of reining in by stabler personalities. 我是个需要由更稳重的人降服住的神经质的天才。