2024届高考英语外刊阅读天天练：七选五专题二十一

高考英语外刊阅读天天练：七选五专题二十一 ① Want to eat healthy and also save the planet? ___1___Making simple substitutions, such as switching from beef to chicken or drinking plant-based milk instead of cow’s milk, would help both the planet and your health. How do our food choices affect climate change? Food production accounts for about 20% of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. ___2___ Swapping out“high-emission”food and replacing it with“low-emission” food reduces the amount of greenhouse gases needed to grow, process, transport, distribute, prepare, consume and dispose of that food. In each of four food groups----protein, mixed dishes, dairy and beverage-----researchers looked at foods that disproportionately contribute to greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming. ___3____ Finally, they calculated what the impact would be both for an individual’s carbon footprint and for the country’s if the dietary changes were made. By doing this, it will be pretty easy for people to adopt the new dishes because they will be pretty similar to what they are currently eating. Top foods to swap out USA TODAY asked if there is one specific food (or food group) that would be most recommended to be swapped out of. ___4_____ Replacing beef with poultry or vegetarian items was particularly impactful, but other options include replacing juice with whole fruit and replacing dairy milk with nondairy milks like soy or almond milk. ___5___Even replacing just one serving per day or one serving per week can add up to meaningful benefits. 【USA Today(October 27, 2023)】 A.If universally adopted, the recommended changes would lower the nation’s dietary carbon footprint. B.The team then matched each of these environmentally unfriendly foods to a similar option with a far lower carbon footprint. C.The good news is that there are many options for small changes to make to reduce your carbon footprint and improve your diet. D.A drastic change in your diet isn’t necessary to make a significant difference.