| This week marks the 10th anniversary of
the Alar apple scare, in which many American consumers were driven into a panic
following the release of a report by an environmental organization claiming that
apples containing the chemical Alar posed a serious health threat to
preschoolers. The report was disseminated through a PR (Problem Report) campaign
and bypassed any legitimate form of scientific peer review. Introduced to
the American public by CBS’ "60 Minutes," the unsubstantiated claims in the
report led some school districts to remove apples from their school lunch
programs and unduly frightened conscientious parents trying to develop good
eating habits for their children. Last month, Consumers Union released a report warning consumers of the perils of consuming many fruits and vegetables that frequently contained "unsafe" A. scientists warned that apples were dangerous B. many school children became ill after eating apples C. it was reported that apples were harmful to health D. apples were discovered to have too much pesticide [简答题]Thanksgiving Day also marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season in stores and shops of every kind. The day after Thanksgiving Day is the busiest shopping day of the year. Some American households will even put up a Christmas tree early, although most will wait until a couple of weeks before Christmas Eve.
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