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"Nanny", "tyrant"—these were among the charges hurled at Michael Bloomberg, New York’s mayor, when he proposed a ban on big fizz
"Nanny", "tyrant"—these were among the charges hurled at Michael Bloomberg, New York’s mayor, when he proposed a ban on big fizz
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2018-03-01
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"Nanny", "tyrant"—these were among the charges hurled at Michael Bloomberg, New York’s mayor, when he proposed a ban on big fizzy-drink bottles last May. The billionaire shrugged and pushed forward. However even Mr Bloomberg must heed a court order. The American Beverage Association, which represents Coca-Cola and other soda companies, has sued. Mr Bloomberg’s ban is due to start on March 12th, but a judge may intervene.
Three years after Michelle Obama launched her Let’s Move! campaign, the fight against childhood obesity faces a tactical problem. Recent years have been dipping obesity rates in a few places, including New York, Mississippi and Philadelphia. But 17% of American children are still obese. The question is how to speed up progress. Further bans look increasingly unlikely.
Voluntary programs remain politically much easier. Mrs Obama has exhorted firms to take action. Many companies have. On March 6th the Partnership for a Healthier America, a business group, published a report praising its members for putting more grocers in poor areas and healthier foods at restaurants. Sixteen food and beverage companies have promised to slash a combined 1.5 trillion calories from their products by 2015. Their first progress report is due in June. The long-term effect of these efforts may be slim. For example, even if the food and drink firms keep their promise , they would cut just 14 calories from the average American’s daily diet.
Regulations might bring bigger change, but recent years suggest that such rules will come slowly, if at all. Congress did pass a law requiring healthier school lunches, though its effects are limited. Other attempts at national regulation have stalled. Four federal agencies studied voluntary guidelines to limit junk-food advertisements to children. Under pressure from Congress, the agencies dropped the effort. Obamacare requires that all restaurants and cinemas post the number of calories in their foods. The Food and Drug Administration proposed a rule for menus in 2011, but has yet to finalise the regulation.
Cities and states are more likely to act than Congress (hardly a high bar) , but they face their own challenges. Last year the beverage lobby spent more than $2.8m to defeat a soda tax in the small city of Richmond, California. Even Mr Bloomberg, the anti-obesity crusade’s most fervent warrior, can only do so much.
Four federal agencies dropped their efforts because of ______.
选项
A、the pressure from the public
B、the pressure from Congress
C、the requirement from Obamacare
D、the Food and Drug Administration
答案
B
解析
本题简单。根据题干中的“Four federal agencies”定位到第四段的中间:Under pressure from Congress,the agencies dropped the effort.可见答案是选项B,the pressure from Congress。而选项A是无中生有。选项C和D两项中的“Obamacare”和“the Food and Drug Administration”在原文中都被提及,但非该句的原因。
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考研英语一
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