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Food for thought: allergies
- food for thought 令人深思的事物；发人深省的事物
- allergy 过敏反应；敏感
- Pret A Manger, a ubiquitous British sandwich chain, will add labels to all its products this month.
- Pret A Manger 英国大型三文治连锁店百特文治
- ubiquitous 普遍存在的；无处不在的
- In 2016 a customer died after unknowingly eating a baguette containing sesame seeds.
- unknowingly 不知
- baguette 法国面包；长棍面包
- sesame seeds 芝麻
- Sesame is one of 14 allergens that must be listed on pre-packaged products under European Union regulations.
- allergen 过敏原
- pre-packaged 预先打包；预先包装品；预装
- European Union regulation 欧盟管理体系
- under注意这个
- The information is available in Pret’s stores and online, but it does not have to appear on foods prepared on-site.
- on-site 现场的
Britain is now considering a legal change.
Food allergies are responsible for only around ten deaths a year there, but they affect 3% of the population, with young children especially at risk.
- at risk 在危险中；处于危险中
- Prevalence is on the rise in developed and rapidly developing countries.
- prevalence 患病率
- on the rise 在上升 , 在增加
- developed country 发达国家
- developing country 发展中国家
- The reason is unclear, but causes probably include less exposure to germs (meaning less-developed immune systems), increased use of antibiotics and changes to diet.
- unclear 不清楚的；不确定的
- immune system 免疫系统
- antibiotic 抗生素
- change to diet 改变饮食
- The best protection is simply to avoid allergens; for those affected, Pret’s labels are a welcome change.
- welcome 令人愉快的；受欢迎的
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