新奇事件簿 美国学校午餐将意大利面作为蔬菜

Pasta has been reclassified as a vegetable in U.S. schools.

意大利面在美国学校被重新归类为蔬菜。

An overhaul¹ of national dietary regulations has resulted in pasta

国家饮食规定的一项彻底改革导致意大利面

now counting towards the vegetable requirements in school lunches across the USA.

成为全美学校午餐中的蔬菜要求。

The new school guidelines were released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture last week.

上周美国农业部发布了新的学校指导方针。

The rules stipulate² that: "Pasta made of vegetable flour may credit as a vegetable,

该方针规定：“即便没有搭配另一种常见的蔬菜，

even if the pasta is not served with another recognizable vegetable."

使用植物面粉制作的意大利面仍可算作一种蔬菜。”

Pasta can only be regarded as a vegetable serving if it is made with potato, soy or other starchy, vegetable-based flour.

意大利面只有和土豆、大豆或其他含淀粉的蔬菜面粉搭配才能算作是蔬菜。

Shocked critics of the new rules joked that bread could be regarded as a vegetable as that is also made from flour.

对新规定感到震惊的批评者开玩笑说，面包可以被视为一种蔬菜，因为它也是由面粉制成的。

Other changes outlined include the halving³ of fruit given to children for breakfast

其他变化还包括早餐水果减半

and the provision of a greater selection of burgers, fries, pizza and other high-calorie food that is full of saturated⁴ fat and salt.

并提供更多的汉堡、薯条、披萨和其他高热量、富含饱和脂肪和盐的食物。

The Agriculture Secretary defended the guidelines. He said the new rules would reduce food waste.

农业部长为这些指导方针辩护称，新规定可以减少食物浪费。

He said the new policy was necessary because, "a more common-sense flexibility⁵ is needed

他表示新的政策是必要的，因为‘需要一种更常见的灵活性

to provide students with nutritious⁶ and appetizing meals".

来为学生们提供营养和美味的餐食。’

The guidelines reverse the Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, which was championed by Michelle Obama.

这些指导方针推翻了由米歇尔·奥巴马倡导的《2010年健康、无饥饿儿童法案》。

A health expert said: "This makes absolutely no sense.

一名健康专家称：“这完全没道理。

Politics and industry pressure should not interfere⁷ with what is best for children's health."

政治和行业压力不应该干扰对儿童健康最有利的事情。”

1 overhaul   

v./n.大修，仔细检查

参考例句：

• Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
• It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。

2 stipulate   

vt.规定，（作为条件）讲定，保证

参考例句：

• International rules stipulate the number of foreign entrants.国际规则规定了外国参赛者的人数。
• Some manufacturers stipulate the price at which their goods are to be sold.有些制造商规定出售他们生产的商品的价格。

3 halving   

n.对分，二等分，减半[航空、航海]等分v.把…分成两半( halve的现在分词 )；把…减半；对分；平摊

参考例句：

• You searched those halving your salary cut your enthusiasm. 你呈现，薪水减半降低了你的任务热情。 来自互联网
• Halving the repeater spacing made it possible to quadruple the bandwidth. 把增音机间隔缩小一半，就能使带宽增加三倍。 来自互联网

4 saturated   

a.饱和的，充满的

参考例句：

• The continuous rain had saturated the soil. 连绵不断的雨把土地淋了个透。
• a saturated solution of sodium chloride 氯化钠饱和溶液

5 flexibility   

n.柔韧性，弹性，（光的）折射性，灵活性

参考例句：

• Her great strength lies in her flexibility.她的优势在于她灵活变通。
• The flexibility of a man's muscles will lessen as he becomes old.人老了肌肉的柔韧性将降低。

6 nutritious   

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 interfere   

v.(in)干涉，干预；(with)妨碍，打扰

参考例句：

• If we interfere, it may do more harm than good.如果我们干预的话，可能弊多利少。
• When others interfere in the affair,it always makes troubles. 别人一卷入这一事件，棘手的事情就来了。