Every one was allowed a fixed amount of food each week. Eggs were dried, not fresh and each adult was allowed one a week.

4. Britain's favourite food is Chinese

The favourite food of the British is now Chinese, followed in second place by Italian food and then Indian.

Activity 9: Read the passage and match the headings in Activity 8 with the paragraphs. Now think of a title for the whole passage.

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A title: Food is changing.

Activity 10: Read the statement and decide which ones the writer agrees with.

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Activity 11: Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.

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1. The favorite food of the British is now Chinese, followed in second place by Italian food and then Indian.

2. People only ate very simple food, such as bread and potatoes, which were easier to produce and to find in shops. Everyone was allowed a fixed amount of food each week.

3. People ate less food, less sugar and less fat, so they had fewer health problems.

4. People find it hard to give up the wonderful varieties of foods which they enjoy nowadays.

5. Because in the UK, most food shops sell all the ingredients people need to prepare foreign dishes at home, and even in very small towns, there are restaurants which offer dishes from all over the world.

6. Because transportation now is very convenient and it is very easy to get different foods from all over the world at any time of year.

7. Because many people are building up health problems for the future.

Activity 12: Find three sentences in the passage which are facts and three sentences in the passage which are the writer's opinion.

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