英国公共交通工具上或将禁止饮食

笪景行

The United Kingdoms government is thinking about banning all food and drink on public transport. The UKs plan to ban people eating and drinking on trains and buses is not popular with people. They say the government should not control whether or not people can eat and drink on public transport. The UKs Chief Medical Officer， professor Sally Davies， said the plan was necessary to help reduce obesity1.

Professor Davies reported that there are twice as many overweight schoolchildren today as there were 30 years ago. She said， “Todays children are drowning in a flood of unhealthy food and drink options.” She said this is made worse because of “insufficient2 opportunities for being active”. She said children do not get enough exercise. She added， “We must go further and faster.” Ms Davies also wants to stop fast food being sold at soccer games. Many travelers are angry about the plans. A nurse， Nicky Paxton， said the transport ban would make her life worse. She said， “I often work 12 hours without a break and I need a sandwich on the train on my way home from work.”

英國政府正在考虑在公共交通工具上禁止所有的食品和饮料。英国禁止人们在地铁和公共汽车上吃喝的计划不太受人欢迎。他们说政府不应该控制人们是否可以在公共交通上吃喝。而英国首席医务官萨利·戴维斯教授说，这项计划有助于减少肥胖。

戴维斯教授报告说，现在超重学生的人数是30年前的两倍。她说：“如今孩子们被大量不健康的食物和饮料所包围。”她说，由于“没有足够的活动机会”，情况变得更糟。她说孩子们没有得到足够的锻炼。她补充道：“我们必须走得更远更快。”戴维斯女士还希望停止在足球比赛中销售快餐。许多游客对这个计划很不满。护士尼基·帕克斯顿说，公交禁吃令会让她的生活变得更糟。她说：“我经常一连工作12个小时，下班回家的路上需要在地铁上吃个三明治。”

【Notes】

1. obesity [     ] n. 肥大，肥胖 2. insufficient [     ] adj. 不足的

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1. What are the rules about eating in public in your city？ 你所在的城市有什么关于在公共场合吃东西的规定吗？

2. Do you eat on trains and buses？ Is it OK to eat food on public transport？ 你在地铁和公交车上会吃东西吗？在公共交通工具上吃东西合适吗？

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