Health officials have called on the food industry to cut the calorie content of their products to help combat obesity. Public Health England has set the target of a 20% reduction by 2024 for restaurant, retailers and manufacturers. If it isn’t achieved, the government has said legislation is an option.
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Vocabulary:
drive
organised attempt to achieve something
excess
an amount more than necessary
creep
slow gradual change or growth
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1. drive is "attempt to achieve smth"
2. excess is "more than necessary"
3. creep is "gradually growth"
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Confusing, poverty drive means to eradicate poverty but recruitment drive means get more employee??????
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Excess
Excess …very simple word…kindly avoid explaining simple words
Pronunciation of diet is different than it is pronounced here
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I memorized 3 words, one word is 'drive', one word is 'creep', and the other is 'excess'.
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