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Are You Eating Dirty Ground Beef?
你吃的牛肉是否健康?
Every time you eat a burger, you could be getting a side of bacteria with it.
每次吃汉堡,你多少会摄入一些细菌。
According to a survey by Consumer Reports, most packages of ground beef in the grocery store
据《美国消费者报告》调查显示,食品店出售的大部分袋装牛肉
contain at least one type of bacteria that could make you sick.
含有至少一种可致病的细菌。
Researchers looked at 300 samples of ground beef from grocery stores in 26 cities across the United States.
研究人员从美国26个城市的食品店中收集了300份牛肉馅进行检验。
They included a range of leanness and cuts, from sirloin to chuck.
收集的样品包括从牛腰椎到牛颈的各种瘦肉和切块肉。
About 40% of the packages bore labels stating they were "organic" or that the cows had been grass-fed or had not been given antibiotics.
约40%的牛肉包装及标签上都标注着“有机”或天然牧草喂养或无抗生素成分。
The report also states that ground beef, like all meats, leads to a serious number of food borne illnesses each year.
报告还指出,与所有肉类一样，牛肉馅也会引发严重的食源性疾病。
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词语解释
1.ground beef 碎牛肉；牛肉馅
例句：Most retail ground beef ranges from 20 to 25 percent fat.
多数零售的碎牛肉的脂肪含量在20％～25％之间。
2.a side of 一侧，一边
例句：Look into the price of buying a side of beef.
买牛的一侧的后半身的肉时要看清楚价格。
3.a range of 一系列的；各种各样的
例句：We have to be prepared to deal with a range of possible cases.
我们必须准备应付各种可能的情况。
4.lead to 导致
例句：Smoking can lead to lung cancer.
抽烟可能导致肺癌。
