7. Vocabulary Practice and Reading
a. – b. Here is the second part of the text. Read it and follow the instructions.
c. Which story or stories (1-4) contain references to…
- (i) criminality?
- (ii) deception?
- (iii) mistakes made by the authorities leading to avoidable deaths?
- (iv) authorities in various countries passing the buck?
- (v) authorities in different countries working together to solve a crisis?
- (vi) serious economic problems for farmers or growers?
d. What question is posed at the end of the 4th story, and how would you answer it?
Answers: here.
Acknowledgements
The main photo is from Pixabay, via Pexels and shows ingredients that are probably totally safe!
The texts in parts 6 and 7 were informed by this background reading:
https://thebadgeronline.com/2022/02/antifreeze-wine-the-scandal-that-destroyed-an-industry/
https://www.thewinestalker.net/2015/04/austria.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985_diethylene_glycol_wine_scandal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diethylene_glycol
https://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/issues/1040/mad-cow-disease/timeline-mad-cow-disease-outbreaks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_BSE_outbreak
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1123598/
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