Spotlight﹕Less sugar in Singapore

【明報專訊】Seven major drinks companies will limit the sugar content of drinks they sell in Singapore, as part of the city-state's campaign to fight diabetes. They are Coca-Cola, F&N Foods, Malaysia Dairy Industries, Nestle, PepsiCo, Pokka and Yeo Hiap Seng. It makes Singapore one of the first countries in Asia to target sugary drinks.

The seven firms signed an industry pledge to remove by 2020 drinks that contain more than 12 per cent sugar from their portfolios of sugar-sweetened beverages. This move could potentially reduce sugar consumption from these beverages by about 300,000kg per year. Lee Hsien Loong (李顯龍), Prime Minister of Singapore, urged Singaporeans to cut back on sugary drinks, as they significantly increase the risk of diabetes.

(sources: Ming Pao, Channel NewsAsia)

■Game １

Pat is a soft drink lover, but she is warned that one can of soft drink can contain about seven cubes of sugar. Help Pat find the route along which she can skip all the sugar cubes.

■Game ２

In a can of Coke (330ml), there is 10.6g sugar per 100ml. Can you calculate the amount of sugar Eason will take if he drinks two cans of Coke each day?

(Answers on next text)

■English highway﹕ one of the...

The phrase "one of the" is followed by a plural noun.

e.g. One of the students in this class can get the gift.

■Glossary

limit (v) 限制

diabetes (n) 糖尿病

pledge (n) 保證

beverage (n) 飲料

[Smarties' Power English 第189期]