FOODARE ORGANICALLY GROWN FOODS THE BEST FOOD CHOICES

BÀI 6: FOOD

Are organically grown foods the best food choices? The advantages claimed for such foods over

conventionally grown and marketed food products are now being debated. Advocates of organic foods-

a term whose meaning varies greatly - frequently proclaim that such products are safer and more

nutritious than others. The growing interest of consumers in the safety and more nutritional quality of

the typical North American diet is a

welcome development. However, much of this interest has been

sparked by sweeping claims that the food supply is unsafe or inadequate in meeting nutritional needs.

Although most of these claims are not supported by scientific evidence, the preponderance of written

material advancing such claims makes it difficult for the general public to separate fact from fiction.

As a result, claims that eating a diet consisting entirely of organically grown foods prevents or cures

disease or provides other benefits to health have become widely publicized and form the basis for

folklore. Almost daily the public is besieged by claims for “no-aging" diets, new vitamins,

and other wonder foods. There are numerous unsubstantiated reports that natural vitamins are superior

to synthetic ones, that fertilized eggs are nutritionally superior to unfertilized eggs, that untreated

grains are better than fumigated grains and the like. One thing that most organically grown food

products seem to have in common is that they cost more than conventionally grown foods. But in many

cases consumers are misled if they believe organic foods can

maintain health and provide better

nutritional quality than conventionally grown foods. So there IS real cause for

concern if

consumers, particularly those with limited incomes, distrust the regular food and buy only expensive

organic foods instead.

Question 1:

The world "Advocates" is closest in meaning to which of the following?

A.

Proponents

B.

Merchants

C.

Inspectors

D.

Consumers

Question 2:

The word "others" refers to .

A

advantages

B.

advocates

C.

organic foods

D.

products

Question 3:

The "welcome development" is an increase in

.

A. interest in food safety and nutritional quality of the typical North American diet

B. the nutritional quality of the typical North American diet

C. the amount of healthy food grown in North America

D. the number of consumers in North America

Question 4:

According to the first paragraph, which of the following is true about the term

"organic foods"?

A. It is accepted by most nutritionists,

B. It has been used only in recent years,

C. It has no fixed meaning.

D. It is seldom used by consumers.

Question 5:

The author implies that there is cause for concern if consumers with limited incomes

buy organic foods instead of conventionally grown foods because _________.

A. organic foods can be more expensive but are often no better than conventionally grown foods

B. many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar conventionally grown foods

C. conventionally grown foods are more readily available than organic foods

D. too many farmers will stop using conventional methods to grow food crops.

Question 6:

According to the last paragraph, consumers who believe that organic foods

are better than conventionally grown foods are often _________.

A.

careless

B.

mistaken

C.

thrifty

D.

wealthy

Question 7:

What is the one thing in common that most organic food seem to have?

A. They cost more than conventionally grown food

B. They are healthier than conventionally grown food

C. They come from an unknown source

D. They are home - made