亞洲首例！新加坡政府促可口可樂、百事減糖
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Nestle are among seven soft-drink manufacturers that have agreed to reduce the sugar content of the beverages they sell in Singapore, as part of the city-state’s latest campaign to fight a growing diabetes epidemic.
可口可樂、百事和雀巢等7家飲料製造商，響應新加坡最新對抗糖尿病大流行的運動，已同意減少在新加坡販售飲料的含糖量。
content(n.)含量diabetes(n.)糖尿病epidemic(n.)(疾病的)流行;傳染
The seven companies have signed an industry pledge to remove drinks that contain more than 12 percent sugar from their portfolios of sugar-sweetened beverages by the year 2020.
這七家公司最近簽署一項產業承諾書，同意在2020年前，將含糖量超過12％的飲料從公司含糖飲料品項中移除。
pledge(n.)誓言;承諾portfolio(n.)產品的品項;(個人或機構的)投資組合
The pact is the first of its kind in Asia in which a national health regulator has received such a commitment from the industry players towards sugar reduction efforts.
這項協議首開亞洲先河，國家衛生部門倡導減糖獲得業界主要公司的大力支持。
commitment(n.)投入;承諾;諾言player(n.)主力;主要參與者
As the companies make up 70 percent of the total pre-packed sweetened drinks market in Singapore, it is expected that sugar consumption among the population of roughly 5.6 million people will be reduced by nearly 300,000 kilograms per year.
這七家公司共佔新加坡包裝含糖飲料市場的七成，預期該國560萬人口的糖攝取量，每年將減少近30萬公斤。
pre-packed=pre-packaged(adj.)(食品售前)預包裝的it is expected or anticipated that…預期
Singapore’s ministry of health said sugar-sweetened beverages are a key area of focus in reducing sugar consumption among Singaporeans because “60 percent of their total sugar intake comes from sugary beverages.”
新加坡衛生部表示，含糖飲料是新加坡人減糖的重點項目，因為「他們攝取的糖60％來自含糖飲料。」
consumption(n.)攝取量=intake
According to the ministry, one in three Singaporeans has a lifetime risk of developing diabetes and the number of people with diabetes is predicted to reach one million by 2050 if current trends continue.
根據新加坡衛生部，每三位國民就有一位終身有罹患糖尿病的風險，如果目前的趨勢持續下去，據估計2050年新加坡將會有100萬名糖尿病患者。
develop(v.)罹患trend(n.)趨勢
Singapore is one of the first countries in Asia to target sugary drinks, bringing it in line with many Western countries that have sought to combat obesity through measures such as taxes and warning labels.
新加坡是亞洲率先提倡減少飲用含糖飲料的國家之一，和許多試圖透過「糖稅」和「警告標示」等措施對抗肥胖症的西方國家方向一致。
in line with~與…一致;處於同等水準=in accord with~=in tune with~seek to RV試圖(seek-sought-sought)
As part of a global shift towards healthier drinks, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola have rolled out smaller bottles of their namesake sodas to make it easier for customers to manage their sugar intake.
響應全球提倡健康飲品的趨勢，百事可樂和可口可樂推出小瓶裝汽水，讓消費者方便控管糖攝取量。
roll out推出=launch
They have also introduced healthy drinks such as kombucha fermented teas.
他們也推出像是康普茶等健康飲料。
kombucha康普茶fermented(adj.)發酵的
“Guilt-free” snacks and drinks, such as diet sodas and baked crisps, now constitute 45% of PepsiCo sales, according to the group.
百事指出，像是低卡汽水和烤薯片等「甩開罪惡感」的點心和飲料，現在佔集團銷售量45％。
guilt(n.)內疚;愧疚;自責guilt-free(adj.)沒有罪惡感的constitute(v.)佔…比例;構成=make up=account for