VOA慢速英语:Feed the People or Save the Planet?

短语讲解：

1. They were told specifically to focus on nutrition.

focus on 致力于; 使聚焦于
例句：We must focus on increasing our home markets. 
我们必须把注意力放在拓宽国内市场上。 

2. However, some people say that including environmental issues is good for the public and the planet.

be good for 值得，有效; 利于
例句：Walking is good for health.
走路还有助于健康呢。

3. Ms. Larsen says that meat production releases a lot of carbon gas into the environment.

a lot of 许多的; 诸多
例句：He knew a lot of facts!
他知道了许多真实的事！

4. And so, if you’re concerned about climate change, you realize that you need to start eating lower on the food chain to reduce your overall carbon footprint.

concern about 使（自己）关心…
例句：She showed great concern about you. 
她很为你担心。 

5. We know that when food prices are volatile or if they spike, we see more and more people end up hungry.

end up（以…）结束; 最终成为[变得]; 最后处于
例句：How did you end up writing this book?
你如何最终要写这本书？