基因改造食物安全吗？(中英文对照).ppt

常见的转基因植物及作用 GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS: Are They Safe? 基因改造食物安全吗？ 授课教师：司兴奎 佛山科学技术学院生命科学学院 2011-11-3 Are genetically modified crops an environmental dream come true or a disaster in the making? Scientists are looking for answers. 到底基因改造作物是环保美梦的实现，还是一场正在形成中的灾难？科学家正积极寻找答案。 The world seems increasingly divided into those who favor genetically modified (GM) foods and those who fear them. 世界（人民）对基因改造食物的态度是，一部分人支持，另一部分的人畏惧。 Advocates assert that growing genetically altered crops can be kinder to the environment and that eating foods from those plants is perfectly safe. 支持者宣称，种植基因改造作物对环境伤害较小，而食用这种农作物制成的食品也完全无害。 And, they say, genetic engineering－which can induce plants to grow in poor soils or to produce more nutritious foods－will soon become an essential tool for helping to feed the worlds burgeoning population. burgeon：（迅速）成长 他们还说，基因工程让农作物在贫瘠的土地上也能生长，或可培育出更营养的食物。在不久的未来，全球人口快速膨胀，还得靠这方法解决粮食问题。 Skeptics contend that GM crops could pose unique risks to the environment and to health－risks too troubling to accept placidly. skeptics：怀疑者 placidly：平静地 持怀疑态度者则反驳，基因改造作物对生态环境或人体健康都有极大的风险，令人忧心，不敢贸然接受。 Taking that view, many European countries are restricting the planting and importation of GM agricultural products. importation：输入，进口 许多欧洲国家抱持这种态度，因而限制基因改造作物的种植与输入。 Much of the debate hinges on perceptions of safety. But what exactly does recent scientific research say about the hazards? hazard：危险 主要的争议，集中在基因改造食物的安全性。 然而，最近的科学研究又是如何看待基因改造食物的危险呢？ The answers, too often lost in reports on the controversy, are served up in the pages that follow. serve up：提供，提出；端出（饭菜） 答案，往往迷失在各种报导的争议中；但是在接下来的篇幅里，它们将呈现在你的眼前。 Two years ago in Edinburgh, Scotland, eco-vandals stormed a field, crushing canola plants. vandal：野蛮人，故意破坏者 canola：油菜 两年前，一群生态骇客冲进苏格兰爱丁堡的一块农田，捣毁了种植的油菜。 Last year in Maine, midnight raiders hacked down more than 3,000 experimental poplar trees. raider：袭击者 hack：砍 poplar：白杨，白杨木 去年，美国缅因州一处白杨树实验林遭“夜半突袭队”闯入，砍倒了三千多株树。 And in San Diego, protesters smashed sorghum and sprayed pai