Retell the text using the questions

1. Who has encouraged people to eat less fat and more fibre?

2. What is one of the main causes of obesity and heart disease according to health experts?

3. Due to what does Britain have one of the highest death rates in the world?

4. What kinds of food can be found in all shops in Britain now?

5. Why can we say that British people have become more aware of calories?

6. What are manufacturers doing to help people lose weight?

7. Can we say that British people are more aware of what they eat today?

9.11 Read the text and say why correct feeding is so important in pets’ life.

Pet Nutrition

A lot of research has been done to determine the nutrient needs of dogs and cats. In fact, probably more is known about pet nutrition than human nutrition.

Incorrect feeding of a growing little one affects body weight, height and constitution of an animal. If the feeding is incorrect, our pets can develop various serious diseases. Unbalanced feeding can also reduce fertilization ability.

Feeding must be full (that is, should take into account the quality of nutrition), well-balanced (that is, should consider the interaction of certain substances in food and in the organism) and rational (should consider correct consumption of forage sources when scheduling a diet).

Most pet owners today feed their pets on commercial foods which are well- formulated and have no nutritional deficiencies. It is difficult to prepare a homemade diet that contains all the nutrients the animal requires so in most cases it is easier and safer to feed a commercial food.

In general both cats and dogs are omnivorous. They can eat meat, fish, milk, vegetable and grassy food. From time to time they eat grass or houseplants. In this way they get minerals and vitamins.