英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0721 - 洋快餐供应商用过期肉(在线收听

 Topic1 Meat supplier of McDonald's, KFC suspendedThe Shanghai Food and Drug Administration has ordered a food processing plant to suspend production following allegations it used out-of-date and substandard meat.

The plant in Jiading District of Shanghai has been a supplier to fast food giants like McDonald's and KFC.
Officials from the agency raided the Husi Food factory shortly after the broadcast of a Shanghai Television evening newscast.
In the program, an undercover reporter used a hidden camera to film factory workers mixing "expired" meat with fresh cuts and lying to inspectors from fast food chain McDonald's.
How bad is it?
Topic2 Industry lauds cab hailing app regulationChina has issued a regulation on the country's fast-growing taxi-hailing apps industry.
The Ministry of Transport requires local authorities to strengthen the regulation on the issuance of terminals installed in taxis in a bid to prevent their use by unlicensed cabs.
Industry players lauded the regulation after a modification that reduces government interference.
Does the new regulation make sense?
Topic3 No Income Limit for Subsidized Housing ApplicationBeijing municipality is now soliciting public opinion on a draft regulation on indemnificatory housing, or government-subsidized housing. It says that applicants' income situations will not be examined while non-locals can also apply for some types of the government-subsidized housing.
Is it good news?
Topic4 Moral evaluation before graduation, is it too strict?
In the graduation season, students from Guizhou Vocational School of Trade and Economics have to pass a "moral evaluation" and get a certificate before they actually graduate from the school. And if they fail the evaluation, their graduation will be delayed for half up to two years.
What do you think about this evaluation? Is it another burden on the students?
Topic5 Pets get matchmaking service in ShanghaiTrue loves are hard to find. That seems to apply to our best friends, pets, too.
Five college students in Shanghai have set up their own business of providing matchmaking service for pets in the city.
Well, not just finding a special someone for the pet, but also a wedding ceremony for the couple.
Is there a need for such a brand new service?
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