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25.03.2022 06:01 •  Английский язык

1Read the article and write the title to it. 2.Read the text and fill in the gaps with the phrases A-E.
a) fizzy drinks, chocolate and crisps
b) you will possibly suffer from
c) very negative effects on concentration and behaviour
d) buy junk food outside school
e)schools are still not providing

It is estimated that over one million children in the UK are obese and this has trebled over
the past 20 years. The World Health Organization has described the problem of obesity as a “global epidemic” and there are fears there will be a huge health crisis in the future. If you are overweight, 1 things like heart disease and diabetes. Food and nutrition in schools in the UK is an important issue and has a direct influence on Learners’ performance in the classroom. Poor diet has 2.
Jamie Oliver, a British celebrity chef, introduced the idea of healthier school food in a TV
program in 2005. As a result of this, many schools in England changed their school lunch menus. However, many cases, 3 their Learners with a healthy, nutritious diet: school lunches can contain large amount of processed fat and sugars, and vending machines
often sell 4 .
Schools are being encouraged to offer healthier options like chicken and rice instead of
things like hamburger and chips, and introduce vending machines selling fresh fruit, nuts or popcorn (without any added salt, sugar, fat or honey), water, fruit juices, and yogurt drinks. These are not always popular with the Learners, who continue to 5 for snacks and lunch. It is important to educate Learners about diet, nutrition and healthy eating habits. It needs to happen at school. Total 6


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