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" Sugar, alcohol and tobacco," economist Adam Smith once wrote, " are commod
" Sugar, alcohol and tobacco," economist Adam Smith once wrote, " are commod
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" Sugar, alcohol and tobacco," economist Adam Smith once wrote, " are commodities which are nowhere necessaries of life, which have become objects of almost universal consumption, and which are, therefore, extremely popular subjects of taxation. "
Two and a half centuries on, most countries impose some sort of tax on alcohol and tobacco. With surging obesity levels putting increasing strain on public health systems, governments around the world have begun to toy with the idea of taxing sugar as well.
Whether such taxes work is a matter of debate. A preliminary review of Mexico’s taxation found a fall in purchases of taxed drinks as well as a rise in sales of untaxed and healthier drinks. By contrast, a Danish tax on foods high in fats was abandoned a year after its introduction, amid claims that consumers were avoiding it by crossing the border to Germany to satisfy their desire for cheaper, fattier fare.
The food industry has, in general, been firmly opposed to such direct government action. Nonetheless, the renewed focus on waistlines means that industry groups are under pressure to demonstrate their products are healthy as well as tasty.
Over the past three decades, the industry has made some efforts to improve the quality of its offerings. For example, some drink manufacturers have cut the amount of sugar in their beverages.
Many of the reductions over the past 30 years have been achieved either by reducing the amount of sugar, salt or fat in a product, or by finding an alternative ingredient. More recently, however, some companies have been investing money in a more ambitious undertaking: learning how to adjust the fundamental make-up of the food they sell. For example, having salt on the outside, but none on the inside, reduces the salt content without changing the taste.
While reformulating recipes(配方)is one way to improve public health, it should be part of a multi-sided approach. The key is to remember that there is not just one solution. To deal with obesity, a mixture of approaches—including reformulation, taxation and adjusting portion sizes—will be needed. There is no silver bullet. [br] What does the author mean by saying, at the end of the passage," There is no silver bullet"(Line 4, Para. 7)?
选项
A、There is no single easy quick solution to the problem.
B、There is no hope of success without public cooperation.
C、There is no hurry in finding ways to solve the obesity problem.
D、There is no effective way to reduce people’s sugar consumption.
答案
A
解析
语义理解题。第七段是对全文的总结,作者指出改善公共健康需要多方面的措施,包括重新设计配方、征税和调整各成分含量等。There is no silver bullet.是对第三句的总结和进一步说明,A)“该问题没有唯一的轻松快速解决的方案”是对该句的最好解释,故本题答案为A)。
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