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Food for Thought
Debbie and Simon are in a restaurant.
It is a holiday,so they have plenty of time for lunch.
'Well,we don't need to hurry with lunch today Simon,
so I think I'll have a mixed grill steak,pork chops,chicken and sausages.
Sound good to you?'
'Sounds horrible to me.
I'm having a salad.No more bits of dead animals for me.
From now on,only vegetables,fruit, cereal,beans and nuts,
and occasionally milk, cheese,eggs and bean curd.I've become a vegetarian.'
'Since when?''Since the weekend.I saw a TV programme that really made me think.
'Another one?You're always influenced by these programmes,Simon.
Last month,it was one about religion,
and you thought about becoming a nun.''A monk.''All right,a monk.
The month before,it was space and you thought you'd ...'
'This is different, Debbie.
Do you know there'd be no more famines if we used land
to grow food for people instead of cattle?
And do you know that a lot of the animals we need for food
have to spend their whole lives crowded together
in tiny spaces until they're killed
What's more, animals kept in these conditions can easily catch disease,
so they have to be given drugs.
These drugs may still be in their flesh when we eat it,
and may be dangerous to our health.'
'Ah!Here's my mixed grill.Yes,Simon, carry on.'
'There's another reason for becoming a vegetarian-a religious one.
Some people believe that we have a soul which,after we die,can return to...'
'Simon,if you're trying to put me off my lunch,you won't succeed.
There are experts who think that we need to eat meat
because it contains vitamins and minerals not found in vegetables.
And vegetables can also be dangerous to eat,you know.
Lots of people are made very ill by the pesticides on them.Some even...'
'All right,Debbie. We can argue again later.Let's change the subject.
Do you know where I can buy some...?'

黛比和赛蒙正在餐馆里。
今天是假期,所以他们有的是时间吃东西。
“我们今天不用记者吃完东西了,赛蒙,
所以我今天要一个烤牛排、连骨猪排、鸡肉和香肠。
你觉得怎么样?”
“我觉得一点都不好,
我吃沙拉就好,我不要吃死了的动物的肉了。
从现在开始,我只吃蔬菜、水果、谷类、大豆和坚果类的东西,
偶尔吃牛奶,奶酪,鸡蛋和豆腐。我要做素食主义者。”
“你什么时候开始有这个想法的?”“这个周末。我看了一个电视节目让我开始思考。”
“另一个吗?你总是被这些电视节目所影响,赛蒙。”
上个月,你看了一个关于宗教的节目,
你就想做尼姑。”“是和尚。”“好吧,和尚。
一个月前,你看了介绍太空的节目,你就想...”
“这次不同,黛比。
你知不知道,如果我们把土地用来种粮食而不养家禽的话,
那么这个世界上就不会再有饥荒了?
你又知不知道很多我们养来吃的动物
这辈子都要拥挤地住在一起
住在很狭小的笼子里直到他们被杀来吃掉。
而且生活在这种环境中的动物很容易患病,
所以他们不得不接受用药。
等到我们吃他们的肉的时候,这些药可能会残留在他们的肉里,
可能会给我们的健康带来危险。”
“啊!我的烤牛排来了。好吧,赛蒙,你继续说。”
“想做素食主义者还有另外一个宗教原因。
有的人认为我们人类是有灵魂的,我们死后可能会到...”
“赛蒙,如果你是想阻止我吃东西的话,你是不会成功的。
有些专家认为我们应该摄取一定肉量,
因为肉类中包含有蔬菜所没有的维他命和矿物质”
而且你知道吗,吃蔬菜也可能会有危险。
有很多人因为蔬菜上的农药残留而生病。有的甚至...”
“好吧,黛比。我们一会儿再继续这个话题。现在让我们换一个话题。
你知道我该去哪里买点...?”

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