首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Over the past few years,outcries from food activists have changed many Americans’ eating habits: Criticism of widespread pestici
Over the past few years,outcries from food activists have changed many Americans’ eating habits: Criticism of widespread pestici
admin
2012-06-18
53
问题
Over the past few years,outcries from food activists have changed many Americans’ eating habits: Criticism of widespread pesticide use led many consumers to organic foods,and early warnings prompted shoppers to shun irradiated and genetically altered food. 71 Major players have muscled laws through state legislatures. The statutes make it illegal to suggest that a particular food is unsafe without a "sound scientific basis" for the claim. These so-called banana bills are under discussion in several U. S. states.
Banana bill backers believe the laws will protect agricultural producers from losses like those following the Alar scare in 1989,when the TV magazine show 60 Minutes publicized a Natural Resources Defense Council report charging that the chemical,which enhances the appearance of apples,causes cancer. 72
Banana bill foes say the laws simply serve to repress those who speak out against risky food—produce with "acceptable" levels of pesticides,genetically altered tomatoes,milk from cows injected with the growth hormone rbST,which boosts milk production.
73 They call them an insult to free speech and an impediment to covering critical food safety issues, notes Nicols Fox in American Journalism Review (March 1995). Most critics question the laws’requirement that only charges based on "reasonable and reliable" evidence be allowed. 74 After all,it’s unlikely that agribusinesses will accept even the best evidence if it threatens their bottom line. Fox notes that even though the Environmental Protection Agency affirmed that Alar posed unacceptable health risks, Washington State Farm Bureau spokesperson Peter Sternberg insists that EPA’s science is "subject to second opinion, "—opinions that challenged accepted wisdom.
Instead of attacking what they sneer as "junk science," food producers should be listening to the public’s food worries,says Sierra’s Rauber.who cites a recent Young &Rubicam poll that found that 4 out of 5 Americans are "very concerned about food safety. " 75 A case in point is rbST maker Monsanto, who fought and eventually lost a battle to keep dairy producers from advertising that their milk came from rbST-free cows.
A. Many journalists are also outraged about banana bills.
B. Many agribusinesses seem more interested in keeping consumers in the dark about what they’re eating than in exploring ways to produce safe food.
C. But now angry agribusiness groups are fighting back.
D. The nation’s health has doubtless been improved after the banana bill has been approved.
E. Overnight,tons of apples,applesauce,and apple juice became grocery shelf untouchables,and Washington apple growers lost $130 million,according to the Washington State Farm Bureau.
F. Who determines what’s "reasonable"?
选项
答案
F
解析
按照法律要求,诉讼要建立在“合理可靠的”证据基础之上,但是如果威胁到了他们的底线,农业综合企业不可能接受最好的证据。F项正确。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/gunO777K
0
考博英语
相关试题推荐
AtthetimeJaneAustin’snovelswerepublished—between1811and1818—Englishliteraturewasnotpartofanyacademiccurriculum
Computersmayonedayturnnightintoday-withgoodold,naturalsunlight.Giantcomputer-controlledmirrors,thousandsoff
UnliketheirseniorswhorememberaworldwithoutTV,theyareas______insoundsandimagerasintheprintedword,andasoft
OnChristmasEveinAmericatheshoppingmallsaresaturatedwithshoppersinafranticcompetitionforlastminutegifts.
Youareafraidtoattackhimdirectly.You,therefore,areresortingto______.
Themoonmaybeconsideredaworldthatiscompleteinitselfyetutterlydead,asterile,mountainouswasteonwhich(duringth
每个人一生中都该有个志向,否则他的精力便会浪费掉。每个青年人都力求成为一个有成就的人物。一个青年人只期望富有是不明智的,或只专心于求得权力与名望也是不对的。一个青年人希望做个有成就者,结果常常会实现。狄斯拉里(Disraeli)的故事是个例证。狄斯拉里开始
Ourresearchhasfocusedonadrugwhichisso______astobeabletochangebrainchemistry.
ThetraditionalAmericanThanksgivingDaycelebration【1】to1621.【2】thatyearaspecialleastwaspreparedinPlymouth,Massachus
ThetraditionalAmericanThanksgivingDaycelebration【1】to1621.【2】thatyearaspecialleastwaspreparedinPlymouth,Massachus
随机试题
MichaelJacksontraveledandsangallaroundtheworld,________hisaudiencewithmusicdanceandfashion.
1602年,世界上成立了第一家股票交易所,它是在()
与胰腺癌密切相关的标志物是
卡环固位臂尖应位于基牙的
随机储存能使货架空间得到最有效的利用,但也不是任何情况都适合,只有在()情况下才适用。
治安行政处置权适用于()等方面。
对一个过分害怕猫的学生,为让他不怕猫,可以让他选看猫的照片、谈论猫、远远观看关在笼中的猫;让他靠近笼中的猫;最后让他摸猫、抱起猫,消除对猫的惧怕反应。这是一种()行为改变法。
毛泽东的著作中,对“实事求是”这句话作了科学解释的是()。
DearSirorMadam:WerefertoyourapplicationforemploymentwithusandarepleasedtoofferyouthepositionofRoomAtte
Thatexperiencesinfluencesubsequentbehaviorisevidenceofanobviousbutneverthelessremarkableactivitycalledremembering
最新回复
(
0
)