新奇事件簿 液体糖果有害健康

Soft drinks that are full of sugar may soon have health warnings like those on cigarette packets. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has issued a press release calling for all sodas¹ to be labeled. It warns carbonated beverages⁴ are an increasing danger to our health. CSPI director Michael Jacobson stated that: "Americans are drowning in soda² pop”. He described soda as a “worthless” product. He also stressed “obesity⁵ is an epidemic”.

像香烟盒一样，含糖软饮料或将同样拥有健康警告标语。“公共利益科学中心”组织发布新闻，呼吁所有苏打饮料贴警告标语。警告称碳酸饮料正在逐渐损害身体健康。据“中心”主席迈克尔·雅克布森表示：“美国是苏打水大国。”他称苏打水无营养价值。他还强调称肥胖问题普遍。

The title of the press release describes soda as “liquid candy”. It reports that teenagers drink an average of three cans of soda a day. This is 15 per cent of their necessary calorie intake⁶. Mr. Jacobson asked: “How did a solution of high-fructose corn syrup⁷, water, and artificial flavors come to be the default beverage³?” He urged soft drink manufacturers to warn kids that soda results in obesity, dental problems and weak bones. He also said soda is "not appropriate for children”.

新闻稿标题将苏打比喻成“液体糖果”。有报道称，青少年每天平均三罐苏打饮料。占卡路里摄入需求的15%。雅克布森问道：“高浓果糖玉米糖浆加水，再加人工甜味剂，这怎么能够成为饮料？”他呼吁软饮料制造商对儿童发出警告，苏打水可导致肥胖、骨骼脆弱或损害牙齿。他称苏打水不适合儿童饮用。

1 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

2 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。

3 beverage   

n.(水，酒等之外的)饮料

参考例句：

• The beverage is often colored with caramel.这种饮料常用焦糖染色。
• Beer is a beverage of the remotest time.啤酒是一种最古老的饮料。

4 beverages   

n.饮料( beverage的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• laws governing the sale of alcoholic beverages 控制酒类销售的法规
• regulations governing the sale of alcoholic beverages 含酒精饮料的销售管理条例

5 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。

6 intake   

n.吸入，纳入；进气口，入口

参考例句：

• Reduce your salt intake.减少盐的摄入量。
• There was a horrified intake of breath from every child.所有的孩子都害怕地倒抽了一口凉气。

7 syrup   

n.糖浆，糖水

参考例句：

• I skimmed the foam from the boiling syrup.我撇去了煮沸糖浆上的泡沫。
• Tinned fruit usually has a lot of syrup with it.罐头水果通常都有许多糖浆。