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Taiwan’s FDA to Set Limits on Probable Carcinogen in Foods

食品中的可能致癌物

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Taiwan’s FDA to Set Limits on Probable Carcinogen in Foods
縮水甘油脂肪酸酯
Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is planning to control the levels of glycidyl fatty acid esters in food products. This is because the substances could cause cancer over time, according to an FDA official.
衛福部食藥署正計劃規範食品中縮水甘油脂肪酸酯的含量,因為長期食用可能致癌。
glycidyl fatty acid esters縮水甘油脂肪酸酯over time隨著時間;長時間下來
Glycidyl fatty acid esters are found in foods such as baking ingredients, chocolate spreads, margarine, and peanut butter.
縮水甘油脂肪酸酯存在於烘焙食品、巧克力抹醬、人造奶油以及花生醬等食品中,
such as…=like例如;像是ingredient(n.)(食品的)成分、材料margarine(n.)人造奶油
Most of these contain vegetable oil.
這些食品大部分含有植物油。
contain(v.)包含、含有
The harmful substances form when vegetable oils are heated at high temperatures.
植物油高溫加熱時會形成縮水甘油脂肪酸酯。
harmful(adj.)有害的substance(n.)物質heat(v.)加熱(n.)熱氣heat waves熱浪
While glycidyl fatty acid esters do not cause immediate harm, they increase the risk of developing kidney cancer in the long term.
雖然縮水甘油脂肪酸酯不會立即造成身體危害,但長期下來會增加罹患腎臟癌的風險。
while(conj.)雖然=thoughcause harm (to sth.) (對…)造成危害increase(v.)增加;提高=add to~decrease(v.)減少;降低=reducecancer(n.)癌症develop(v.)罹患(疾病)in the long term=in the long run
To protect consumers, the FDA is making plans to set the maximum level at 1,000 micrograms per kilogram (mcg/kg) for ordinary food products.
為了保障消費者的健康,食藥署計畫將針對一般食品訂出每公斤一千微克的上限;
To protect…=In order to protect…為了保護maximum(n.)最大值(adj.)最大的minimum(n.)最小值(adj.)最小的;最低的microgram(n.)微克
For baby formula, the limit will be 500mcg/kg.
嬰兒配方奶粉的上限為每公斤五百微克;
baby formula嬰兒配方奶粉
For baby foods, it will be 50mcg/kg in the case of powdered products, and 6mcg/kg in the case of liquids.
針對幼兒食品,粉類的限制為每公斤五十微克,液體則是每公斤六微克。
in the case of~powdered(adj.)粉末狀的liquid(n.)液體gas(n.)氣體concrete(n.)固體in the case of~關於…;在…的情況下
The FDA hopes to announce the draft law early next year and put it into effect in the first half of the year at the earliest.
食藥署希望在明年初宣布草案內容,並最快於上半年實施。
draft(n.)草案;草稿;草圖a draft proposal提案草稿the first draft of the report報告的初稿put sth. into effect or practice 使(法律或規定)生效;實施=carry out sth.

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limit(v.)(n.)
限制、限額、上限
time limit
時間限制
speed limit
速限
set a limit on~
針對…設限制
carcinogen(n.)
致癌物=cancer-causing substance
glycidyl fatty acid esters
縮水甘油脂肪酸酯
over time
隨著時間;長時間下來
such as…=like
例如;像是
ingredient(n.)(
食品的)成分、材料
margarine(n.)
人造奶油
contain(v.)
包含、含有
harmful(adj.)
有害的
substance(n.)
物質
heat(v.)
加熱(n.)熱氣
heat waves
熱浪
while(conj.)
雖然=though
cause harm (to sth.) (
對…)造成危害
increase(v.)
增加;提高=add to~
decrease(v.)
減少;降低=reduce
cancer(n.)
癌症
develop(v.)
罹患(疾病)
in the long term=in the long run
To protect…=In order to protect…
為了保護
maximum(n.)
最大值(adj.)最大的
minimum(n.)
最小值(adj.)最小的;最低的
microgram(n.)
微克
baby formula
嬰兒配方奶粉
in the case of~
powdered(adj.)
粉末狀的
liquid(n.)
液體
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