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ESL Podcast 423 – Reading Food Labels
ESL Podcast 423 – Reading Food Labels
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Health/Medicine
Audio Index:
Slow dialogue: 1:36
Explanations: 3:40
Fast dialogue: 15:02
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I never read food labels until I
started going out with Wendy. She’s studying
to be a nutritionist. When we go
grocery shopping, she reads every label.
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Wendy: You’re not buying that, are you?
Ichirou: Well, I was thinking about it. Why?
Wendy: Each serving size has 30
grams of fat, and 10 of
those are trans fat. The
sodium level is through the
roof, and it’s full of
carbohydrates. Do you really want
to put that in your body?
Ichirou: Um, I guess not.
Wendy: What are these cookies doing in the
basket?
Ichirou: Those are my favorite. I always get
them. I got the low-fat kind, see?
Wendy: Even so, they’re full of
calories. They may be reduced
fat, but they’re not low fat. You don’t
eat this kind of cereal do you?
Ichirou: Yeah, I do.
Wendy: Look at the percent daily
values. You get nearly no
nutrients and no dietary
fiber, and it’s full of sugar.
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I really like Wendy, but I’m not sure how long I
can take this. She has the best
of intentions, but will my stomach ever
forgive me if I keep going out with her?
That’s the question.
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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