VOA慢速英语2017 法国下令全球召回部分婴幼儿奶粉

France Orders International Recall of Baby Food

France and a French food manufacturer have ordered a major international recall of several food products for babies.

法国政府以及法国一家食品生产商下令召回出口的部分婴幼儿奶粉。

The Lactalis Group is one of the world's largest manufacturers of dairy products. It said French health officials warned the company that 26 babies had been sickened with salmonella since December 1.

拉克塔利斯集团是全球最大的乳制品生产商之一。该集团声称接到法国卫生官员的警告，自12月1日起，有26名婴儿因沙门氏菌患病。

The French Ministry 1 of the Economy ordered the suspension of marketing 2 and export of several baby products made at a Lactalis factory in Craon, France. It said all the products were manufactured after February 15, 2017.

法国经济部下令，暂停销售和出口该集团位于法国克朗县工厂所生产的几款婴幼儿产品。该部门指出，所有问题产品均为2017年2月15日之后生产。

The French health ministry’s website says the recall affects nine countries in four continents: Britain and Greece in Europe; Morocco and Sudan in Africa; Peru and Colombia in South America; and Pakistan, Bangladesh and China in Asia.

法国卫生部官网称，这次召回商品涉及到四大洲的9个国家：欧洲的英国和希腊，非洲的摩洛哥和苏丹，南美洲的秘鲁和哥伦比亚以及亚洲巴基斯坦、孟加拉和中国。

The United States, a major market for Lactalis products, is not affected 3.

作为拉克塔利斯集团的主要市场，美国并未受到影响。

A company spokesman told the Associated Press Monday that the recall is "precautionary" and involves "several million" products.

周一，该集团一位发言人告诉美联社，此次召回只是“预防措施”，涉及的产品可能有“数百万”件。

Lactalis noted 4 in a statement that the 26 cases of infection were linked to products with the brand names Picot SL, Pepti Junior 1, Milumel Bio 1 and Picot Riz.

拉克塔利斯集团在一份声明中指出，这26例感染或与旗下Picot SL、Pepti Junior 1、Milumel Bio 1和Picot Riz品牌的产品有关。

The statement included an apology and expressed support to the families whose children were sickened. The company said it has taken measures to clean the area of the factory where the bacteria spread.

该集团在声明中向消费者致以歉意，并表示将为患病幼儿家庭提供支持。该公司称，已采取措施对有细菌蔓延的工厂所在地区进行清理。

Infection with salmonella can cause sickness. Signs of infection include abdominal 5 pain, diarrhea and higher than normal body temperature. The sickness is more dangerous among some populations, including the very young.

感染沙门氏菌会引发疾病。具体表现为腹痛、腹泻和发热。这种疾病对婴幼儿等群体来说十分危险。

The Lactalis Group is a privately 6 held company. Its headquarters is in western France. Lactalis has 75,000 employees in 85 countries and earnings 7 of about 17 billion euros a year. Its famous brands include Président and Galbani cheeses, as well as Parmalat milk.

拉克塔利斯是一家私人控股集团。其总部位于法国西部。拉克塔利斯的7.5万名员工遍布85个国家，年收益高达170亿欧元。旗下著名的品牌有总统奶酪、葛巴尼奶酪和帕玛拉特牛奶。

A full list of the products in question is available on the website of France’s consumer protection agency.

问题产品的名单可在法国消费者保护局官网查询。

Words in This Story

recall -– n. a request by a company for people to return a product that has a defect or problem?

dairy – n. milk or food made from milk?

precautionary – adj. something that is done to prevent possible harm or trouble from happening in the future?

abdominal – adj. the part of the body below the chest that contains the stomach and other organs ?

brand – n. a category of products that are all made by a particular company and all have a particular name?

diarrhea – n. a sickness that causes you to pass waste from your body very frequently and in liquid rather than solid form?

consumer – n. a person who buys goods and services