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INTRODUCTION TO ACT I Today on TUNING IN THE U.S.A., we are with Susan and her friend Harry Bennett in Chinatown, a special neighborhood of New York City. They have a list of fresh foods they need to buy for a dinner party that night. But Chinatown h

Anti-Hunger Advocates Fast to Protest US Budget Cuts

Leading anti-hunger advocates are fasting to protest U.S. budget-cutting proposals that could threaten some of the world's most vulnerable people. The budget passed by the House of Representatives includes deep cuts to programs aimed at alleviating h

一些食物可以作为药物

Some Foods Can Be Medicine 一些食物可以作为药物 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Food as medicine is not a new idea. The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates is commonly quoted as saying, 'Let food be thy medic

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Its important to trust your gut because the stomach and the food put into it can influence the entire body. For example a new study finds that mice that eat lots of fiber have stronger resistance against asthmatic attacks. For two weeks, let mice eat

2006年VOA标准英语-EU, FAO Launch Project to Curb Bird Flu in Nige

By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 23 September 2006 The European Union is providing nearly $700,000 to the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) to look for cases of avian influenza in Nigeria. The surveillance program aims to help eradicate the disease

VOA标准英语2008年-Benin Project Finds Solar Energy May Ease Hunge

By Uma Ramiah Dakar 21 May 2008 A year-old project in Benin has shown that harnessing the power of sunlight could provide long-term solutions to hunger in underdeveloped nations. A six-month dry season in the Kalale District of Benin used to wreak ha

VOA标准英语2012--Dietary Changes May Ease Climate Change

Dietary Changes May Ease Climate Change Some scientists are advising a dietary approach to climate change. They say eating less meat can mitigate the effects of rising temperatures. However, the recommendation is being made at a time when meat consum

VOA标准英语2012--Small Island States Tackle Climate Change

Small Island States Tackle Climate Change Experts from more than 50 small island countries are meeting this week in Mauritius to discuss climate change and food security. The so-called Small Island Developing States are home to more than 50 million p

VOA标准英语2012--Residents of Nairobi Slums Face Daily Water Challenges

Residents of Nairobi Slums Face Daily Water Challenges When the water tap threatens to run dry in this Nairobi slum, tensions rise. Women, waiting for their turn to fill their 20-liter containers of water, fight as they fear not being able to fill he

VOA标准英语--2011 Saw Challenges of Hunger and Poverty

2011 Saw Challenges of Hunger and Poverty The Worldwatch Institute said in 2011 far too many people were living with less than they needed. It says, for example, nearly one billion people were hungry and just as many were illiterate. Worldwatch Insti

VOA标准英语2011--Many Unknowns about Future Climate Change Effects

Many Unknowns about Future Climate Change Effects Scientists say many of the long-term effects of rising temperatures are still unknown. Theyre discussing the problem at the U.N. climate change conference in Durban, South Africa. Researchers say clim

VOA标准英语2011--Glimpsing the Future on Climate Change

Glimpsing the Future on Climate Change There have been many warnings that climate change could make it more difficult to grow food. But a new tool may allow farmers to glimpse the future and prepare for what lies ahead. Scientists say climate change

VOA标准英语2011--Ensuring Food Security, Tackling Climate Change

Ensuring Food Security, Tackling Climate Change A high-level international panel has announced its recommendations for achieving food security while addressing the effects of climate change. The recommendations from the Commission on Sustainable Agri

VOA标准英语2011--Identifying Source of Deadly E. Coli Rem

Identifying Source of Deadly E. Coli Remains a Challenge Frustration is building in Europe as the source of Germany's E. coli outbreak remains unsolved. U.S. health experts say tracking down a deadly germ can be a complicated task. When they notice a

VOA标准英语2011--Climate Change Threatens World Food Prod

Climate Change Threatens World Food Production Higher temperatures and changing rainfall patterns resulting from global climate change will threaten food production in many parts of the world - especially regions in the tropics already struggling wit

VOA标准英语2012--Arab World Faces Serious Poverty, Food Security Challenges

Arab World Faces Serious Poverty, Food Security Challenges A new report says Arab countries face a serious food security challenge and that poverty rates are much higher than official numbers suggest. It blames the situation on vulnerability to volat

ESL Podcast 237 – Getting Revenge

Jaime: I dont know whats wrong with Liam lately. The guy is short-tempered and jumps down my throat about every little thing. Debra: [laughs] Jaime: Whats so funny? Debra: I have a feeling that hes not getting enough sleep. Jaime: You dont mean you a

美国国家公共电台 NPR The Art Of The Pitch: Vendors Hawk Items At The Ohio State Fair

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Most people go to the fair to ride the Tilt-A-Whirl or eat funnel cakes, but not our Planet Money team. Robert Smith and Kenny Malone traveled to the Ohio State Fair to learn the secret art of selling people things they might not

2006年VOA标准英语-South Korea Says No Food Aid for North Until it

By Kurt Achin Seoul 13 July 2006 S. Korean protesters shout slogans as they hold N. Korea's flags and pictures leader Kim Jong Il next to North's mock missile during an anti- N. Korea rally, July 12, 2006 South Korea has taken its firmest stand to d

China army re-fry leftovers amid anti-waste campaign

BEIJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- China's anti-waste campaign keeps simmering in the military, as new measures have asked soldiers to feed on their leftovers and keep away from fancy food during official banquets. The ten new measures meted out this week