Read the text below and fill in each blank with the correct word(s)The United States and United Kingdom are warning about the danger of sugar to public health. They say that people eat too much sugar and this is harrnful to peoples well-being. On Thursday, the US. printed new dietary guidelines. These strongly recommend people get less than 10 per cent of their daily calories frorm added sugar. On the same day, Britains Prime Minister said he did not rule out the idea of a tax on sugar so people...
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The United States and United Kingdom are warning about the danger of sugar to public health. They say that people eat too much sugar and this is harrnful to people's well-being. On Thursday, the US. printed new dietary guidelines. These strongly recommend people get less than 10 per cent of their daily calories frorm added sugar. On the same day, Britain's Prime Minister said he did not rule out the idea of a tax on sugar so people would buy food with less sugar in it. Politicians in the U.K, are discussing how less sugar in food could help reduce Britain's rising rates of obesity.
The governments both cite a study carried out in Mexico that showed how a tax on carbonated drinks reduced consumption. The tax meant sales of sugary drinks went down by 12 per cent in 2014. Sales of mineral water went up by four per cent in the same year. An alternative to taxing sugared drinks is to reduce the level of sugar in them. Researchers at a London university said that cutting the sugar content in drinks by 40 per cent over five years could prevent one million cases of obesity in the UiK, Researchers say people might not even notice this.
16. Which country reduced consumption of sugary drinks following a tax?
A. Mexico B. India C. the UK D. the USA
17. How much did sales of mineral water rise after a tax on sugary drinks?
A.40% B.12% C. 10% D.4%
18. What could be an alternative to taxing sugary drinks?
A. education B. reducing levels of sugar C. sweeteners D.lwney
19. How many cases of obesity did researchers say could be prevented?
A.1,000,000,000 B. 100,000,000 C. 10,000,000 D. 1,000,000
20. What did researchers say people might not notice?
A. Changes in sugar levels B. A ban on sugar D. Sugar replaced by honey C. A tax on sugar
