夏说英语新闻晨读 第517期:麦当劳打造健康儿童餐
时间：2019-02-20 作者：英语课 分类：夏说英语新闻晨读
本期内容：
McDonald's will soon banish cheeseburgers andchocolate milk from its Happy Meal menu in an effortto cut down on the calories, sodium, saturated fatand sugar that kids consume at its restaurants. TheHappy Meal has long been a target of healthadvocates and parents who link it to childhoodobesity. McDonald's has made many tweaks overthe years, including cutting the size of its fries andadding fruit. Most recently, it swapped its apple juicefor one that has less sugar. It's been especiallyimportant as the company tries to shake its junk-food image, since McDonald's is known forgetting more business from families with children relative to its traditional rivals, such asBurger King and Wendy's.
banish: v. 驱逐，赶走
in an effort to: 试图要；尝试
saturated: adj. 饱和的
consume: v. 消费
advocate: n. 拥护者，支持者
tweak: n. 拧；调整
swap: v. 交换，替换
shake: v. 动摇
rival: n. 对手，竞争者