2.English food and the qualities it is often criticized for (text «English Food»)

It is consid. that Britain and good food are differ.things. it is really very difficult to find English food in England.IF you want to try a British cuisine you should go to the traditional home. foreign dishes are replacing traditional British food.

1 of the reason- the British have always imported food from abroad and foreign trade has become the major influence on British cooking-were successfully incorporated into British dishes. 2^nd reason- weather.British rain gives rich soil and green grass, which means that the Englishmen are able to produce some of the finest varieties of meat, fruit and vegetables-there’s no need in sauces or complicated recipes. Minus-English cuisine is time–consuming.

4. The consumption of food and drinks in Britain and Belarus these days

To start with, I would like to say that food is as much a part of our culture, as our landscape, language, and our literature. So, it goes without saying that every country has its own traditions and tendencies in the consumption of food and drinks. Let’s take our country and Britain for example. There’s no need to say that in Belarus people are more used to eating natural and very often home-grown products than processed. Actually, the Belarussians are not so obsessed with getting slimmer, so they eat different kinds of food and don’t really worry about calories that it contains. The British on the contrary tend to consider calories, that’s why their diet is quite different. And the main difference is that the Englishmen consume much less fatty food than we do. So, while we don’t care about the kind of dairy products we buy and most of us prefer full fat milk, the British drink only skimmed milk. Besides, because many British people nowadays have weigh problems they try to eat more poultry than beef or pork. Moreover, in comparison with previous years the consumption of high-fibre fruit and vegetables has increased greatly in their diet. They also eat less butter and fewer eggs than we do, but surprisingly, more cheese which is high in fat. Apart from that, the British as well as the Belarussians consume a lot of sugar, eating food like cakes, biscuits and sweets. Tinned products, as beans or soup often contain sugar too.

3. The problem of food additives in the world (text «Food for thought»)

Today people all ov the world have become much more anxious about additives—special substances which are added to food:1-to improve the flavour or add more colour. most add. have a number and a letter E in front of them- they are included in the list established by the European Economic Community. However, many additives are not acceptable-they may bring on unpleasant consequences:cause people feel unwell, allergies, bring to nervous disorders. we must be careful with these additives not to bring harm to one’s health.