Unlocking Word Meanings
Read the following words/expressions found in today’s article.
Read the following words/expressions found in today’s article.
1. expiration (n.) [ek-spuh-rey-shuhn] – the time when something ends
Example: He can no longer eat the food after its
expiration date.
2. label (n.) [ley-buhl] – something
(usually paper) placed on an item that shows the item’s name, brand and/or
information
Example: The Italian wine’s label said the wine was
produced in 2005.
3. free-range (adj.) [free-reynj] – free
to move around
Example: Free-range
animals seem to have less stress than animals that live in tight cages.
4. investigate (v.) [in-ves-ti-geyt] – to learn information about
something
Example: School officials will investigate how students got copies of the exams.
5. isolated (adj.) [ahy-suh-ley-tid, is-uh-] – only
happening once
Example: The poor service at the restaurant last
night was an isolated problem.
Article
Read the text below.
Article
Read the text below.
China Central Television, a
government-run TV station, recently reported that a McDonald’s restaurant and
a Carrefour store in China sold chicken products that were past their expiration dates.
According to McDonald’s food safety rules,
food that has not been sold 30 minutes after it was cooked should be thrown
away. However, the Chinese TV report said that a McDonald’s restaurant in Beijing
sold chicken wings that had been out for 90 minutes.
Employees at a Carrefour supermarket
in Zhengzhou, on the other hand, reportedly changed the expiration dates of some
raw chicken packs. They were also accused of changing product labels to sell regular chicken as
more expensive free-range chicken.
Both companies have posted apologies
to consumers on their Chinese websites. US-based McDonald’s said it will
seriously investigate what it
calls an isolated case. Paris-based
Carrefour said it will work with Chinese authorities to learn what happened
in the Zhengzhou store. The French chain also said it will make sure employees
undergo better training.
The reports add to the country’s growing
concern for food safety. China has already been dealing with a number of food
safety scandals including reports about deadly baby milk formula, pork containing
dangerous chemicals and re-used restaurant cooking oil.
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Viewpoint Discussion
Enjoy a discussion with your tutor.
Discussion A
·
How
do you think McDonald’s will be affected by this incident?
·
How
do you think this kind of incident affects consumers?
Discussion B
·
How
do you make sure that the food you eat is safe?
·
What
can the government do to keep food safe?
