英国新学校午餐计划禁止油炸食品

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1. What is the primary purpose of the government's new proposals as presented in the article?

A. To reduce the financial burden on schools for providing meals.

B. To enforce a complete ban on all processed foods in school canteens.

C. To improve the nutritional quality of food provided to school children.

D. To introduce more variety and choice in school dinner menus.

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Deep-fried food banned in new plans for school dinners

From: BBC

Deep-fried food will be banned and high-sugar items restricted in schools in England under new plans to "overhaul" school dinners.

Under the government's proposals, fruit will replace "sugar-laden treats" for the majority of the school week, and schools will no longer be allowed to offer unhealthy "grab and go" options like sausage rolls and pizza every day.

The Association of School and College Leaders said it supported improving the quality of school food, but said additional funding to pay for the changes would be "essential".

The Liberal Democrats said funding for school meals needed to match rising costs, while Reform UK accused the government of "trying to micromanage people's lives".

The Green Party said cutting unhealthy food from school menus was "welcome and long overdue".

The Department for Education (DfE) says the changes will mean millions of children will get healthier and more nutritious meals at school each day.

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson called the changes "the most ambitious overhaul of school food in a generation".

"Every child deserves to have delicious, nutritious food at school that gives them the energy to concentrate, learn and thrive," she said.

When asked on Radio 5 Live whether schools could manage the changes within their existing budgets, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said: "I think they can".

Currently, more than one in three children leave primary school overweight or obese, while tooth decay from high-sugar diets is the leading cause of hospital admissions for children aged between five and nine, the DfE says.

Under the new rules, sweetened desserts will be limited to once a week, and more fruit, vegetables and wholegrains will need to be added to school dinner menus.

These are the first changes to the school food standards in a decade, the government says, after plans to revise them were delayed due to the pandemic.

They will apply to primary and secondary schools in England, as part of efforts to improve children's health and nutrition.

Early Education Minister Olivia Bailey told BBC Breakfast that she hopes the plans will "kickstart a transformation of school food".

She said the government hoped to "reduce sugar, increase fibre, and get rid of some of the really unhealthy foods like deep-fat-fried food".

Bailey said schools will be told to publish menus online, while stressing that the plans don't need to cost more: "I don't think healthier food has to be more expensive food for schools".

Brad Pearce, national chair of the School Food People, said he welcomed the government's review of the school food standards, but said they should be "monitored and funded appropriately".

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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为BBC官方译文，仅供参考

含注释全文：

Deep-fried food banned in new plans for school dinners

From: BBC

Deep-fried food will be banned and high-sugar items restricted in schools in England under new plans to "overhaul" school dinners.

根据一项旨在“改革”学校午餐的新计划，英格兰的学校将禁止供应油炸食品，并限制高糖食品。

deep-fried /ˌdiːpˈfraɪd/ 表示“油炸的”，英文解释为“Deep-fried food has been fried in a deep pan in which it is completely covered by oil.”如：deep-fried chicken 炸鸡。

overhaul /ˈəʊ.və.hɔːl/ 可以作动词也可以作名词，表示“彻底检修，大修；改造；改进”，英文解释为“to repair or improve something so that every part of it works as it should”举个🌰：I got the engine overhauled. 我彻底检修了发动机。

Under the government's proposals, fruit will replace "sugar-laden treats" for the majority of the school week, and schools will no longer be allowed to offer unhealthy "grab and go" options like sausage rolls and pizza every day.

根据政府的提议，水果将在大部分上课时间取代“含糖零食”，学校将不再被允许每天提供不健康的“即食”食品，例如香肠卷和披萨。

proposal /prəˈpəʊ.zəl/ 1）表示“建议；计划；提案”，英文解释为“a suggestion, sometimes a written one”举个🌰：Have you read his proposals for the new project? 你看了他对新项目的建议了吗？

2）表示“求婚”，英文解释为“an offer of marriage”

laden /ˈleɪ.dən/ 表示“负重的；装满的，载满的”，英文解释为“carrying or holding a lot of something”举个🌰：He always comes back from France laden with presents for everyone. 他从法国回来总是给大家带很多礼物。

📍debt-laden表示“负债累累的”（owing a lot of money or involving a lot of debt）

📍tech-laden = tech-heavy表示“充满科技的，装满技术设备的：含有大量技术或设备的”，英文解释为“used to describe a stock market or investment fund where many of the shares traded or held are those of technology companies”举个🌰：The new model is a tech-laden car, offering advanced safety and entertainment features. 新款车型是一款充满技术的汽车，提供高级的安全和娱乐功能。（这个词常用来形容含有许多现代技术或高科技特性的产品、车辆、设备等。它强调某个对象含有众多的技术元素，这些技术元素可能包括先进的软件、硬件、电子设备等。）

treat /triːt/ 作名词，表示“乐事；享受；特别款待”，英文解释为“a special and enjoyable occasion or experience”也可以表示“甜食；（尤指不经常吃的）美味佳肴”，英文解释为“a type of food that is eaten in addition to your usual meals, usually something sweet”举个🌰：As a special treat, I'll take you to my favourite restaurant. 我要带你到我最喜欢的餐馆去，这是个特别待遇。

grab-and-go /ˌɡræb.ənˈɡəʊ/ 表示“可拿上就走的，可快速取用的”，英文解释为“used to describe something that is ready for you to take quickly when you do not have much time, or to describe the activity of taking things quickly like this”举个🌰：They sell grab-and-go meals ranging from burritos to Asian chicken salad. 他们出售可拿上就走的饭菜，从卷饼到亚洲鸡肉沙拉都有。

The Association of School and College Leaders said it supported improving the quality of school food, but said additional funding to pay for the changes would be "essential".

学校和学院领导协会表示，他们支持提高学校食品的质量，但认为为这些改革提供额外资金“至关重要”。

The Liberal Democrats said funding for school meals needed to match rising costs, while Reform UK accused the government of "trying to micromanage people's lives".

自由民主党表示，学校膳食的资金需要与不断上涨的成本相匹配，英国改革党则指责政府“试图过度干预人们的生活”。

micromanage /ˈmaɪ.krəʊˌmæn.ɪdʒ/ 表示“细节管理”，英文解释为“to control every part of a situation, even small details”举个🌰：The head teacher shouldn't be trying to micromanage what happens in the classroom. 校长不应该对课堂上发生的事情采取细节管理的方式。

The Green Party said cutting unhealthy food from school menus was "welcome and long overdue".

绿党表示，从学校菜单中剔除不健康食品是“值得欢迎且早就该做的”。

overdue /ˌəʊ.vəˈdʒuː/ 表示“过期的；延误的；迟的”，英文解释为“not done or happening when expected or when needed； late”举个🌰：My library books are a week overdue. 我借图书馆的书过期一个星期了。Changes to the tax system are long overdue. 税收制度早该改革了。

The Department for Education (DfE) says the changes will mean millions of children will get healthier and more nutritious meals at school each day.

教育部表示，这些改革将使数百万儿童每天在学校获得更健康、更有营养的膳食。

nutritious /njuːˈtrɪʃ.əs/ 表示“营养丰富的，营养价值高的”，英文解释为“containing many of the substances needed for life and growth”如：a nutritious diet 营养丰富的饮食。

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson called the changes "the most ambitious overhaul of school food in a generation".

英国教育大臣布丽奇特·菲利普森（Bridget Phillipson）称这些改革是“一代人以来对学校膳食最雄心勃勃的一次全面改革”。

"Every child deserves to have delicious, nutritious food at school that gives them the energy to concentrate, learn and thrive," she said.

她说：“每个孩子都应该在学校吃到美味营养的食物，让他们精力充沛地集中注意力、学习和茁壮成长。”

When asked on Radio 5 Live whether schools could manage the changes within their existing budgets, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said: "I think they can".

当被问及学校能否在现有预算内应对这些变化时，首相基尔·斯塔默爵士（Sir Keir Starmer）在BBC第五广播电台表示：“我认为他们可以。”

Currently, more than one in three children leave primary school overweight or obese, while tooth decay from high-sugar diets is the leading cause of hospital admissions for children aged between five and nine, the DfE says.

英国教育部指出，目前超过三分之一的儿童小学毕业时超重或肥胖，而高糖饮食导致的龋齿是5至9岁儿童住院的主要原因。

obese /əʊˈbiːs/ 表示“肥胖的，臃肿的”，英文解释为“extremely fat in a way that is dangerous for health”举个🌰：He was not just overweight; he was clinically obese. 他不仅只是体重偏高，而是医学定义上的肥胖。

Under the new rules, sweetened desserts will be limited to once a week, and more fruit, vegetables and wholegrains will need to be added to school dinner menus.

根据新规，含糖甜点每周只能提供一次，学校午餐菜单需要增加更多水果、蔬菜和全谷物。

whole grain /ˌhəʊl ˈɡreɪn/ 表示“全谷物；全麦”，英文解释为“a grain from a cereal plant such as rice or wheat that has not had anything removed from it, or a food made from this type of grain”举个🌰：For the cookies I would pick anything made with a whole grain, such as whole wheat flour or oats. 饼干的话，我会选全谷物的，比如说全麦面粉的或燕麦的。

These are the first changes to the school food standards in a decade, the government says, after plans to revise them were delayed due to the pandemic.

政府表示，这是十年来学校食品标准的首次调整，此前由于疫情影响，修订计划被推迟。

1）作名词，表示“（全国或全球性）流行病；大流行病”，英文解释为“a disease that spreads over a whole country or the whole world”

2）作形容词，表示“（疾病）大规模流行的，广泛蔓延的”，英文解释为“(of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants”举个🌰：In some parts of the world malaria is still pandemic. 在世界上一些地区疟疾仍在大规模流行。

对比：

📍epidemic表示“流行病”，英文解释为“a large number of cases of a particular disease happening at the same time in a particular community”，如：the outbreak of a flu epidemic 流感的爆发。

They will apply to primary and secondary schools in England, as part of efforts to improve children's health and nutrition.

这些新规将适用于英格兰的小学和中学，旨在改善儿童的健康和营养。

Early Education Minister Olivia Bailey told BBC Breakfast that she hopes the plans will "kickstart a transformation of school food".

教育部政务次长奥利维亚·贝利（Olivia Bailey）在BBC早餐节目中表示，她希望这些计划能够“开启学校食品的变革”。

kick-start /ˈkɪk.stɑːt/ 1）表示“促使…开始”，英文解释为“to make something start to happen or start to develop more quickly”举个🌰：Taxes were drastically cut in an attempt to kick-start the economy. 进行了大幅减税以刺激经济增长。

2）表示“用脚踏启动（摩托车）”，英文解释为“to make the engine of a motorcycle start by forcefully pushing down a metal bar with your foot”

She said the government hoped to "reduce sugar, increase fibre, and get rid of some of the really unhealthy foods like deep-fat-fried food".

她说，政府希望“减少糖分摄入，增加膳食纤维，并淘汰一些真正不健康的食品，例如油炸食品”。

美式 fiber 英式 fibre /ˈfaɪ.bər/ 表示“（植物或人造物的）纤维，丝”，英文解释为“any of the thread-like parts that form plant or artificial material and can be made into cloth”举个🌰：The fibres are woven into fabric. 纤维被织成织物。

Bailey said schools will be told to publish menus online, while stressing that the plans don't need to cost more: "I don't think healthier food has to be more expensive food for schools".

贝利表示，学校将被告知要在网上公布菜单，同时强调这些计划并不一定意味着更高的成本：“我认为更健康的食物对学校来说并不一定意味着更昂贵的食物。”

Brad Pearce, national chair of the School Food People, said he welcomed the government's review of the school food standards, but said they should be "monitored and funded appropriately".

学校食品协会全国主席布拉德·皮尔斯（Brad Pearce）表示，他欢迎政府对学校食品标准进行审查，但表示应该“对其进行适当的监督和资助”。

monitor /ˈmɒn.ɪ.tər/ 作动词，表示“监控；监测；监视，密切注视”，英文解释为“to watch and check a situation carefully for a period of time in order to discover something about it”举个🌰：The new findings suggest that women ought to monitor their cholesterol levels. 新发现表明女性应当密切关注她们的胆固醇水平。

作名词，表示“显示器，屏幕”，英文解释为“a computer screen or a device with a screen on which words or pictures can be shown”如：a computer monitor 计算机显示器。

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