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★ #ChefsChallenge!
Love cooking? Join famous chefs with this online challenge — cook, have fun and share your best healthy recipes!
When it comes to food, it’s difficult to match East Asia & Pacific in terms of variety and tastiness. From wontons to dumplings, from spicy fish to noodle soups, East Asia & Pacific’s amazing food culture is a central part of life for millions of people and indeed tourists from across the world.
However, changes in diet and lifestyle in recent years have sadly destroyed traditional food cultures, and the health of millions of people. Cheap “fast food” and unhealthy snacks that are high in sugar, salt and fat are now all too common but offer little nutrition.
★ A new challenge
Today, there are more than 25 million of malnourished children living in the region, but the picture is changing. While the number of stunted(发育不良) children is slowly falling in many countries, overweight and obesity are growing, and at a much faster rate.
In many countries, three forms of malnutrition — undernutrition, hidden hunger and overweight — co-exist. A family may have an overweight mother and a stunted child. Or a child may be both stunted or too short and overweight. Unhealthy diets are a major cause of all forms of malnutrition.
★ Join us!
One way to slow this tide is to reconnect families and young people with food. That’s why chefs from across the region are taking part in the #ChefsChallenge, asking you to show off your cooking skills. Get involved today by sharing your recipes with videos, photos or any other creative ways on social media using #ChefsChallenge and tagging UNICEF East Asia Pacific on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.
1. What has badly affected the traditional food culture in East Asia & Pacific?
A. Western cooks’ arriving. B. People’s turning to unhealthy food.
C. Tourists’ bringing new recipes. D. Overweight children’s growing in number.
2. What can we infer about “a malnourished child”?
A. He is in a poor state of health. B. He is shorter than other kids.
C. He has an overweight parent. D. He prefers eating at home.
3. What is the purpose of “#ChefsChallenge”?
A. To introduce excellent Asian cooks online.
B. To help ordinary people challenge professional cooks.
C. To encourage family and friends to get together online.
D. To reconnect people with tasty and nutritious food.
