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The deadly food we all eat
SOCRATES lesson based on BBC Reel. Levels: B (intermediate & upper-intermediate)
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Do you read labels on the products that you buy?
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No, I never do.
I sometimes do.
What? Who would bother to do that?!
I always read the labels on food products. Never on cosmetics though.
I always read the labels because I'm allergic to some products.
I do and if there's choice I go for fairtrade or sustainable products.
Personally, do you care where the food you eat comes from?
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Yes
No
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Watch the video.
What 'deadly food' is it about?
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Your answer
The video is about something that people probably never buy but almost certainly eat.
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True
False
Why might consumers not know that this ingredient is in half of all supermarket products?
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Because consumers don't read labels.
Because for many years producers haven't used its name on most labels.
Because for many years it didn't have a proper name.
Why is palm oil so popular with manufacturers?
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It has very useful qualities.
It has trans fats.
Its melting point is low.
What's the cost of palm oil production?
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Tick FOUR correct answers.
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tribe wars
deforestation
climate change
causing damage to local agriculture
exploitation of children
causing damage to wildlife
contamination of water
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What's the solution to the problem as suggested in the film?
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Stop using palm oil.
Start using more sustainable crops like rapeseed, sunflower or soya.
Start using sustainable palm oil.
What percentage of world palm oil can be described as sustainable?
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Well below a quarter.
Around a quarter.
A half or so.
Over the past thirty years, the production of palm oil in Southeast Asia has dropped.
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True
False
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