Part E What Have They Done to Milk?
Vocabulary Preparation:
standing n. someone's rank orposition in a system, organization, society etc, based on what other peoplethink of them 身份;地位
skim milk milk that has had some of the fat removed 脱脂牛奶
homogenize v. to change something so that its parts become similar or the same使均质;使类同
skim off to remove something from the surface of aliquid, especially floating fat, solids, or oil 脱脂;去油
saturated adj. (of fats) not easily processed by the body when eaten becauseof the way their chemical structure is arranged (脂肪)饱和的
artery n. one of the tubes that carries blood from your heart to the restof your body 动脉
shred v. to cut or tear something into small thinpieces 撕碎;切碎
corn syrup a very sweet thick liquid made from corn,used in cooking 玉米糖浆
artificial adj. not real or not made of natural things but made to be likesomething that is real or natural 人造的;假的
mono- prefix. one 单个的;单一的
Notes:
Diet Coke a sugar-free soft drink produced and distributedby The Coca-Cola Company 健怡可乐(一种低糖低卡路里可乐)
dipotassium phosphate is a stable chemical compound used in variousmanufactured products (mostly food). It comes as an odorless, whitecrystal powder with a shelf life of about 12 months.磷酸氢二钾
sodium citrate has thechemical formula of Na3C6H5O7. Itpossesses a saline, mildly tart, flavor. For this reason, citrates of certainalkaline and alkaline earth metals are commonly known as sour salt. 柠檬酸钠
diglyceride is an ester of twofatty acids and glycerol 甘油二酯
carrageenan is any of a group of closely relatedcolloids derived from Irish moss and several other red seaweeds. Gelatinous extracts of the Chondruscrispus seaweed have been used as food additives for hundreds of years, thoughanalysis of carrageenan safety as an additive continues. 角叉(菜)胶;精宁
vitamin A palmitate is a common vitamin supplement, with formula C36H60O2.It is the ester of retinol (vitamin A) and palmitic acid. 软脂肪酸维生素A;维生素A棕榈酸酯
Wallington is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. 沃林顿(新泽西州的一个小镇)
Exercise:Summarize the commentary and give your opinion on the subject.

