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Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
reflect B. survival C. horizon D. contributors E. success
F. informed G. collective H. claims I. tends J. communication K. revolutionized |
Food is personal – it reflects our cultural background, lifestyles, values and purchasing power. Food is essential to our 1 : it largely determines our health and well-being. In today’s globalized and rapidly urbanizing world, what we eat is changing. Food systems are changing and becoming increasingly complex and this 2 to create uncertainty and concern for us as consumers. It is critical that civil society representatives and governments 3 on how they engage with consumers to “demystify” the global food system, understand consumers’ views and concerns, provide reliable information to guide healthy and safe food choices and create conditions that enable constructive dialogue and trust.
Unsafe food and unhealthy dietary choices are considered major 4 to the global burden of disease. Our behaviours as consumers can lessen risks of unhealthy diets. 5 consumers are willing to increase their consumption of nutritious foods, providing they are affordable and available, but there has been less 6 in persuading consumers to avoid unhealthy food. Governments, civil society groups and progressive elements of the food industry all have an interest in influencing consumer choices to optimize health. Consumers have the power to drive change. For a growing number, food choices are not only about their own health but about that of future generations and the planet, including the impact on climate change. By turning this 7 interest into action, more consumers can be empowered to make food choices that are good for their health and well-being and the world we live in.
Information tools have been 8 in recent years with the Internet and social media becoming important sources of information but also misinformation. The traditional tools to inform consumers about food and risk – such as labelling, brochures, radio, TV programs, workshops – can be complemented (补充) with innovative 9 tools, which also allow for dialogue and consumer engagement, enhance transparency and accountability and facilitate learning and behaviour change.
Our confidence, as consumers, in regulators and in the management of food systems is more important than ever given the sustainability challenges that lie ahead and the innovations on the 10 .
