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- (8/19) Study: New Food Flavors Coming to Stores
- AUDIO New Food Flavors Coming to Stores In New York, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream brings people in with classic flavors like vanilla and pistachio. But, sometimes, the ice cream maker adds what it calls a “shock flavor,” like Hidden Valley Ranch or pizza, to the treat. Recently, chocolate maker Hershey added pink lemonade, a summer drink flavor, to its candy Kit Kats. And Frito-Lay introduced potato chips that taste like strawberries with a little bit of bacon. Not to be outdone, Britain’s food company Little Moons produced fish-and-chip mochi ice cream flavor while Walkers celebrated the holidays with a potato chip flavor of Brussels sprouts. Usually, these flavor combinations are introduced for a limited time. But sometimes the flavors are so popular that they become permanent additions. That is what happened with Frito-Lay’s Flamin’ Hot Dill Pickle chips in 2019. While it would be easy to say the new and surprising flavors are produced to get attention on social media, experts say there is more to the story. They say food companies are reacting to people’s changing and expanding tastes while also trying to stay current and win over space in stores. Kristen Braun works for Chicago-based food and drink company Mondelez International. She says people now want more than just one flavor and “companies are finding the freedom to explore a little bit more and get more creative.” Mondelez plans to release Sour Patch Kids Oreos – a kind of sweet vanilla cream-filled cookies combined with sour candies. The flavor is one of more than ten different Oreo flavors being sold this year for a limited time of nine weeks. Mark Lang teaches food marketing at the University of Tampa in Florida. He said that manufacturers and their suppliers have increased their ability to create such products. That has made it easier for them to experiment and put out limited editions more often. Kyle Shadix is a research chef for the drink company PepsiCo. He said members of Generation Z, born between 1997 and 2012, are also fueling new ideas. Shadix is currently experimenting with Mexican, Korean and Japanese flavors. “Gen Z is going to drive us faster. We’re going to start to see even more exploration quicker than in the past because they’re just so open to it.” Experimenting with new flavors can increase sales in several ways. Sometimes they bring in new buyers to a product. And sometimes they also influence buyers to pick up more of the original flavor. Russell Zwanka is director of the food marketing program at Western Michigan University. He said, “Sour Patch Oreos sound interesting, but nobody wants to risk buying Oreos that don’t taste good, so people buy both.” When companies combine products, they are trying to build a link in people’s minds. For example, Lang said when Pepsi combined its drink with Peeps candy flavor, it sent a message that Pepsi is current and fun. But new flavor combinations do not always work. Ben Van Leeuwen, the founder of the ice cream company bearing his name, said he could not eat more than a few bites of his company’s Hidden Valley Ranch ice cream. It contained onion and garlic powders. And the “shock flavor” did not become a permanent part of his company’s offerings because of their lower “eat-ability,” he said. But Lang thinks the more time people spend in restaurants or trying out new foods, the more they seek out unusual flavors. He said as humans, “We like to experiment.” _______________________________________________ Words in This Story shock – adj. used to describe something that surprises and usually upsets people flavor – n. the quality of something that you can taste edition – n. a particular version of a product chef – n. a professional cook who usually is in charge of a kitchen in a restaurant original – adj. happening or existing first or at the beginning https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/new-food-flavors-coming-to-stores/7621419.html
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- (8/18) Study: Hottest Oceans in 400 Years Endanger Great Barrier Reef
- AUDIO Study: Hottest Oceans in 400 Years Endanger Great Barrier Reef New research shows that water temperatures in and around Australia's Great Barrier Reef have risen to their warmest in 400 years over the past 10 years. The rising temperatures have put the world's largest reef under threat. The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest living ecosystem. It stretches for 2,400 kilometers off the coast of the northern state of Queensland. A group of scientists at universities across Australia removed core samples from the coral. They examined the samples to measure summer ocean temperatures going back to the year 1618. The scientists combined information from core samples with ship and satellite data going back around 100 years. The results show that ocean temperatures were unchanged for hundreds of years. But starting in 1900, the ocean temperatures began to rise. The research found that this is the result of human influence. From 1960 to 2024, the study’s writers observed an average yearly warming for January to March of 0.12 degrees Celsius per decade. Since 2016, the reef has experienced five summers of mass coral bleaching. This is when large parts of the reef turn white due to heat stress. This also puts the coral at greater risk of death. The mass bleaching events happened during five of the six warmest years in the last four centuries, the study showed. This research appeared on August 8 in the publication Nature. "The world is losing one of its icons," said Benjamin Henley. He is with the University of Melbourne and is one of the study's co-writers. "I find that to be an absolute tragedy. It's hard to understand how that can happen on our watch in our lifetime. So it's very sad,” Henley added. The last temperature measurement, from January to March of this year, was the highest on record. Henley added that it was "head and shoulders" above any other year, meaning it was much higher. Coral reefs are important for many reasons. They protect shorelines from erosion. They are home to thousands of kinds of fish. And they are an important part of the tourism industry in many countries. In Australia, the Great Barrier Reef adds $4.2 billion to the economy each year. At least 54 countries and areas have experienced mass bleaching of their reefs since February 2023, as climate change warms the ocean's surface waters. That information comes from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. ________________________________________________ Words in This Story ecosystem – n. a system made up of an ecological community of living things interacting with their environment especially under natural conditions data – n. factual information (such as measurements or statistics) used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation decade – n. a period of 10 years heat stress – n. sustained, warmer-than-average ocean temperatures icon – n. a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere absolute – adj. free from doubt : having no exceptions erosion – n. the process of wearing away by the action of water, wind, or glacial ice tourism – n. the practice and business of traveling for recreation https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/study-hottest-oceans-in-400-years-endanger-great-barrier-reef/7736668.html
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- (8/14) Study: Chinese Rover Finds Evidence of Ancient Ocean on Mars
- AUDIO Study: Chinese Rover Finds Evidence of Ancient Ocean on Mars Scientists say newly examined data from a Chinese explorer on Mars adds to existing evidence that the planet once had a very large ocean. The exploring vehicle, or rover, is called Zhurong. It landed on the Martian surface in 2021. The rover has been operating in an area known as Utopia Planitia. This area is a large plain in Mars’ northern hemisphere, the American space agency NASA explains. The researchers combined data from Zhurong’s instruments with observations from satellites and spacecraft orbiting Mars. The team said the examinations appeared to show that Utopia Planitia had geological elements suggesting an ancient ocean coastline. The scientists said multiple elements, or features, pointed to evidence that a large ocean existed on Mars billions of years ago. The discovered surface features included troughs and channels that may have been formed by flowing water on Mars. Earlier research that examined data of similar surface features suggested they might have been created by mud volcanoes, which likely formed in areas where there had been water or ice. The researchers said the evidence suggests the area likely contained deep ocean environments as well as shallow ones. The research findings were recently reported in a study in the publication Scientific Reports. Bo Wu was the lead writer of the study. He is a planetary scientist at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Wu told Reuters news agency, "We estimate the flooding of the Utopia Planitia on Mars was approximately 3.68 billion years ago. The ocean surface was likely frozen in a geologically short period." The search for water on Mars is closely linked to the search for signs of possible life. Evidence of a past ocean raises the possibility that the planet may have once supported microbial life. There have been past studies suggesting Mars once had a large northern ocean. One such study was released in 2022. That research was based on satellite images of the Martian surface. The images were combined to produce detailed maps of the planet’s northern hemisphere. Examination of the maps led to evidence of coastlines that once sat at the edge of a large ocean. Another study, released in August, presented evidence suggesting Mars may contain a large ocean deep beneath its surface. That evidence was based on NASA’s InSight Lander. China’s Zhurong rover began its data collection mission in May 2021. It stopped operating about one year later, with mission planners saying the power system was likely affected by sand and dust. But the rover still outlasted its planned mission of three months. The researchers said the data shows that the ocean seems to have disappeared by about 3.42 billion years ago. The study suggests the water that likely filled the Martian ocean was “heavily silted,” study co-writer Sergey Krasilnikov said. He is a planetary scientist at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Silt is a mix of sand and clay that has been carried by water, but later settles on land. Krasilnikov added that during the period when the Martian ocean would have been active, the planet “…probably had a thick, warm atmosphere.” At that time, “microbial life was much more likely," he said. Hong Kong Polytechnic’s Wu said the new findings do “provide further evidence to support the theory of a Martian ocean.” However, he told the French news agency AFP the study does "not claim that our findings definitively prove” there was an ocean on Mars. Such proof, he said, would likely require a future mission to bring Mars materials back to Earth for closer study. ________________________________________________ Words in This Story plain – n. a large area of flat land trough – n. a low point in a series of high and low points channel – n. a long, narrow passageway for water or other liquids to flow along shallow – adj. not deep definitive – adj. certain, clear and not likely to change https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/study-chinese-rover-finds-evidence-of-ancient-ocean-on-mars/7864381.html
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- [8/22] 莫让“阴阳菜单”砸了文旅招牌(民生观)
- 商家诚信经营,政府部门依法监管,各方协同发力共同维护市场秩序,让游客与旅游目的地真正实现“双向奔赴” 最近有网友发布视频,称内蒙古自治区呼伦贝尔市海拉尔区一餐厅存在“缺斤短两”“阴阳菜单”等欺诈行为。相同的一盘羊肉卖给本地人198元,外地游客购买却需支付298元。当地市场监管部门对涉事餐厅作出警告及罚款10万元的行政处罚。 同样的菜品相差100元,仗着游客不熟悉环境就“见人下菜碟”,不仅砸了自己的买卖,还会对本地餐饮行业、旅游产业产生负面影响。暑期正是出行旺季,外地游客慕名而来,期待获得良好体验。“缺斤短两”“阴阳菜单”,会严重影响旅游体验、损害城市形象,是一种相当短视的行为。 如何避免此类情况再次发生? 商家须自律,为消费者提供优质的产品和服务。良心经营,诚信为本,是商家的立身之基。无论产品还是服务,要在保证质量的前提下,增加功能、丰富体验。在价格上,更要实实在在,既能体现产品和服务的价值,又要公开透明。决不能动歪心思、搞小动作,不去提升质量,只想投机取巧,在价格上玩“虚标”、搞“双标”,到头来只能搬起石头砸自己的脚。本分的商家才能赢得口碑和长久生意,既为自身声誉加分,也为城市形象添彩。 监管不能松,他律与自律结合好。相关部门组织开展巡查工作,对价格欺诈、模糊标价、缺斤短两、虚假宣传等违法违规行为及时查处,从严从速责令商家整改。同时,还可建立奖惩机制,对诚信经营者奖,对蓄意欺客者罚,对屡教不改、情节严重者坚决关停、取缔,扎牢市场监管的“铁篱笆”。 畅通消费者投诉渠道,降低维权成本。相关部门对消费者反映的情况快速跟进调查,督促经营者履行法定义务,承担应尽责任,并及时向社会公开处理结果,就能帮助消费者维护合法权益,切实提高群众的满意度。 商家诚信经营,政府部门依法监管,各方协同发力共同维护市场秩序,让游客与旅游目的地真正实现“双向奔赴”。 https://www.chinanews.com.cn/sh/2025/08-13/10463969.shtml
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- [8/21] 全国多地“夜经济”持续火热 如何增强“夜经济”跨季节韧性?
- ※ mp3 파일 참고 : "LINK" 링크 클릭해주시면 mp3 포함되어 있습니다 :) “秋老虎”难挡“夜猫子” 今年夏夜经济的画卷,远比简单的“逛夜市、品小吃”更为斑斓多元,让人们感慨“秋老虎”难挡“夜猫子”。 在杭州西湖,暮色为古老的湖山披上神秘面纱,游客们不再满足于岸边漫步,而是登船驶向湖心小瀛洲。丝竹悠扬,诗词吟唱穿越时空而来,实景重现的宋韵生活让游客张悦直呼体验感拉满。 “特别代入,沉浸式的感觉一下船就有。本来我们是在西湖旁边散步,看到这个活动,就立马被吸引过来了。”张悦说。 不远处的湖滨夜市,王杨的手工皮具摊前人流不断,原创设计的挂件、手环俘获了众多回头客,她笑着印证了夜市的活力。 王杨说:“去年看到这边感觉人流量蛮大的,所以就过来了,来了之后发现是比宣传上感觉人更多一些,卖得最好的是挂件类或者是手环类,都是自己原创的款式。” 在江西婺源婺女洲,夜晚被赋予了非遗的华彩。“飞天火狐”凌空起舞的惊险、雄狮腾跃的威武、铁花飞溅如星雨的壮观——这些古老技艺在夜色下焕发出摄人心魄的魅力。它们不仅让游客近距离触摸民间艺术的灵魂,更带动了周边食、宿、购的全面升温,构建起“日游园+夜观演”的全时文旅生态,7月以来已吸引超过22万游客沉浸其中。 夜市成为“夜经济”的必选项目 夜市是“夜经济”中的必选项目。在南宁埌西夜市,200多米长街化身“舌尖上的中国”微缩版图。暑气蒸腾中,一杯冰凉的雷公根甘蔗汁是开启夜市的仪式。酸野摊前,“万物皆可酸”的广西哲学被演绎得淋漓尽致。牛蛙火锅的鲜香麻辣、生猛海鲜与昆虫宴给游客带来视觉味觉的双重挑战…… 在夜市的摊贩中,如今,有一种新的技术型摊主吸引了大量游客。在石家庄市正太广场的中医药文化夜市上,益气生津的山药百合茯苓糕、补心润肺的西瓜玉米药膳、健脾安神的奶香茯苓馒头……各类“食疗”零食让人目不暇接,一场集吃、喝、玩、学、购于一体的夜间养生局,刷新了人们的夜生活体验。 一位市民告诉记者:“(中医药文化夜市)可以让我们在下班之后到广场上体验一下按摩、针灸等一系列活动,办得相当不错。” 体育热情为“夜经济”助燃 体育赛事和夏日高温似乎是绝配。当“苏超”联赛的战火在南京奥体中心点燃,激情早已溢出球场边界。未能抢到票的球迷们,智慧地转战各大商场打造的“第二现场”。 江苏省南京市江宁区商务局副局长王飞介绍,该区在重点商圈、景区同步点亮多块高清大屏,打造身临其境的观赛氛围。他告诉记者:“自苏超开赛以来,居民消费活力持续增强,重点商圈和景区日均客流量增长超20%。” 今年,这场夏日高温催熟了夜经济。然而,立秋已至,夜经济能否“持续热运行”呢?中国天气气象分析师沈雨旸指出,“秋老虎”的余威仍在。 沈雨旸介绍说:“对于大多数地方来说,立秋并不能和入秋画等号。像江南一带未来将出现5天-8天的持续高温天气,最高气温也能达到37℃-39℃,北方在立秋节气前几天气温会有短暂的下降,但是到14日之后,暑热可能还要返场。在出伏之后出现‘秋老虎’的概率也是不小的,像近几年在9月下旬甚至是10月初,南方都还是有高温出现。” “夜经济”是夏日的昙花一现?还是会持续火热? 高温或随节气波动,但“夜经济”早已不是“暑期限定”的昙花一现。“夜经济”的内在生命力源于持续的创新迭代与深厚的政策土壤。国家发展改革委国土开发与地区经济研究所区域二室副主任刘敏表示,从北京王府井到合肥罍街,这些“不夜地标”成为全年“夜经济”持续繁荣的基石。 刘敏介绍说:“夜经济不是暑期限定,‘十四五’时期,文化和旅游部已确定了三批共345家国家级夜间文化和旅游消费集聚区,2025年1月,相关政策明确提出了‘支持夜间文化和旅游消费集聚区丰富文旅业态,举办民俗演艺、灯会庙会、光影秀等活动,并优化夜间照明、停车场、公共交通等配套服务设施和开放时间’,随着新业态新产品新场景的不断涌现,以及国家和各地方促消费政策的支持,更有利于大众消费习惯养成,部分地区的夜经济仍有望保持活力甚至持续增长。” 当灯光遇见文化,当便捷支撑体验,“夜经济”便拥有了超越气温起伏的生命力。立秋后的“秋老虎”或许仍将烘烤大地,却也难阻挡城市奔向璀璨夜色的脚步。刘敏表示,文化与演艺正深度嵌入夜间“肌理”,这些创新业态,加上政策对消费环境的持续优化,共同构筑了夜经济穿越季节周期的韧性。 刘敏说:“文化与演艺元素集成形成新增长点,如西安大唐芙蓉园《大唐追梦》、开封府景区《南衙千秋月》,雄安新区还推出了‘非遗仲夏夜 周末艺相逢’非遗奇遇秀,既展现了传统文化的魅力,又为夜经济增添了活力。” https://china.cnr.cn/gdgg/20250810/t20250810_527312428.shtml
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- [8/20] “碳水”选对了,吃得饱还不长胖 | 科学减重一起来
- 碳水化合物简称“碳水”,是人体三大产能营养素之一。很多控制体重的人将其视为“大敌”,认为它是“长胖元凶”“血糖杀手”。但是,碳水化合物其实分“好”与“坏”,吃对了并不容易让人发胖。 吃对碳水有助于体重管理 研究发现,低碳水饮食有助于体重管理,但关键在于碳水的“质”而非“量”——较少精制碳水、较多植物蛋白和健康脂肪的“高质量”低碳水饮食,与体重减少相关;而依赖精制碳水、更多动物蛋白和不健康脂肪的“低质量”低碳水饮食,可能加速体重增加。 好碳水:减重帮手 好碳水主要来源于加工程度低、营养保留完整的天然植物性食物,具备低升糖指数(GI)、高膳食纤维、高营养密度的特点。其消化吸收速度较慢,能持久稳定地供能,避免血糖快速大幅波动,有助于降低糖尿病和心血管疾病的发生风险。以下几类食物属于此类。 坏碳水:甜蜜陷阱 坏碳水多为精加工或添加大量糖的食品。好吃到令人上瘾,但是营养价值低,几乎只提供能量,升糖速度快,易引发血糖骤升骤降,导致“过山车式”的饥饿感,饱腹感差,很容易进食过量。长期大量食用坏碳水,会增加肥胖、糖尿病、心血管疾病等慢性病发生风险。以下几类食物属于此类。 如何科学吃碳水 1 优化结构 多选择全谷物、薯类、杂豆等好碳水,减少精制谷物和含糖饮料的摄入。例如,将1/3精白米替换为糙米、燕麦米、杂豆等,或者用红薯、玉米作为部分主食。儿童、老人及胃肠消化功能较弱的人群避免全吃粗粮。 2 控制总量 《中国居民膳食指南(2022)》推荐,每天碳水提供的能量应占总能量的50%~65%。对于一般人群,推荐每天摄入谷类200~300克,其中,全谷物和杂豆50~150克,薯类50~100克。需要减重的人群应根据能量比例适当减少。 碳水摄入过少,身体可能被迫分解蛋白质供能,导致肌肉丢失、脱发、烦躁易怒、月经紊乱等问题。碳水摄入过多,多余的碳水会转化为脂肪储存起来,尤其是造成腹部脂肪堆积。 3 巧妙搭配 好碳水还得搭配优质蛋白(如豆制品、鸡蛋、牛奶、鱼虾、瘦肉)和健康脂肪(如植物油、坚果),尤其是增加植物性食物的摄入,有助于进一步稳定血糖,增强饱腹感。 4 食物多样 每天摄入3种谷薯杂豆,搭配4种新鲜蔬菜和水果,让身体得到全面的营养。 碳水并不是洪水猛兽,关键在于选择好碳水,控制总量,搭配合理。明天早上不妨把白面包换成全麦面包,让健康和美味同行,开启活力满满的一天! https://www.chinanews.com.cn/jk/2025/08-13/10463785.shtml
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- 「8/22」長崎 対馬で江戸時代の外交使節団「朝鮮通信使」の行列 再現
- 江戸時代に朝鮮半島から日本に派遣された外交使節団「朝鮮通信使」の行列を再現したパレードが長崎県対馬市で行われました。 「朝鮮通信使」は、江戸時代に対馬などを経由して朝鮮王朝から日本に派遣された外交使節団で、対馬市では、日本と韓国の友好を深めるため、40年余り前から「朝鮮通信使」の行列を再現したパレードが行われています。 この日は、日本と韓国からおよそ230人がパレードに参加し、長崎県対馬市厳原町の中心部をおよそ1キロにわたって練り歩きました。 参加した人たちは色鮮やかな韓国の伝統的な衣装に身を包み、パレードの途中では太鼓や、かねを鳴らしながら踊りを披露していました。 また、パレードの最後には、江戸幕府と朝鮮王朝が国書を交わしていたことにちなんで、日韓の参加者がお互いにメッセージを交わしました。 パレードで対馬藩主の役を務めた齋藤誠さんは「非常に暑い中での開催だったが、沿道にはたくさんの方が集まり、非常に感激した」と話していました。
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- 「8/21」横浜 花火大会の台船炎上 「適正高度に達せず開花が推定原因」
- 横浜市で開かれた花火大会で、花火を打ち上げる台船が炎上した火災で、打ち上げを担当した会社は火災の原因について「一部の花火が適正な高度に達せず開花したことが推定原因」と明らかにしました。海上保安部や警察などは業務上失火の疑いもあるとみて捜査を進めることにしています。 今月4日、横浜市のみなとみらい地区で開かれた花火大会で、花火を打ち上げる台船が炎上した火災では、船の上で花火の暴発が続き、発生からおよそ15時間後に鎮火しました。 この火災について、花火の打ち上げを担当した東京 中央区の「日本橋丸玉屋」は、9日、コメントを出し「多大なご心配とご迷惑をおかけしたことを深くおわびします」と謝罪しました。 また、火災の原因について、「一部の花火が適正な高度に達せず開花したことが推定原因だと捉えております。この火が台船上の資機材やほかの花火に引火し、火災を引き起こす事態に至ったと考えております」としています。 そのうえで、今後の対応について、「原因の究明をさらに進め、再発防止のための改善策を講じるとともに、より安全で皆様に喜んでいただける花火を実施するため、全社を挙げて取り組んでまいります」としています。 火災をめぐっては、海上保安部や警察などは業務上失火の疑いもあるとみて、この会社から事情を聴くなど捜査を進めることにしています。
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- 「8/20」シャープ 今年度の営業利益 37億円押し下げ見通し 関税影響で
- 大手電機メーカーの「シャープ」は、アメリカのトランプ政権による関税措置の影響で、今年度1年間の営業利益が、37億円押し下げられるという見通しを明らかにしました。 これは会社が8日に発表した、ことし6月までの3か月間の決算に合わせ、明らかにしたものです。 それによりますと、アメリカのトランプ政権による関税措置で、タイや中国の工場から輸出している調理家電やオフィス向けの複合機などに関税コストが上乗せされるとして、本業のもうけを示す営業利益が今年度1年間で37億円押し下げられる見通しです。 昨年度の会社の売り上げで、アメリカ向けは、全体の9%余りを占めています。 沖津雅浩社長はオンライン会見で「日本からアメリカへの輸出はわずかで、日本に対する15%の関税の影響はない」と述べました。 そのうえで「主力工場があるタイの関税率は19%が適用されたが、価格対応とコストダウンで努力すれば、20%以下なら何らかの対応ができると見込んでいる。工場の移管などは考えていない」として、関税の影響は、最小限にとどめられるという認識を示しました。 一方、会社が発表したことし6月までの3か月間のグループ全体の決算は、パソコン事業が好調だったことや、液晶パネルの工場売却など、構造改革の効果などから最終的な損益は、前の年の同じ時期の12億円の赤字から一転して、272億円の黒字を確保しました。