Prática de Shadowing: ‘Non-Ultra-Processed’ Food Label Aims to Help the American Diet - Aprenda a falar inglês com vídeo

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There's some of our favorite snacks from chips and cookies to sodas and bars.
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But ultra processed foods like these are under fire by health
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officials who say eating too much of them is linked to everything from type 2 diabetes
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and obesity to cardiovascular issues and Alzheimer's disease.
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Highly processed foods loaded with additives, added sugar and excess salt should be avoided.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
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Kennedy Jr. now proposing new rules for ultra -processed foods, but those could take years to pass.
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This is important.
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Non -GMO Project CEO Megan Westgate says in the meantime, consumers need more information about what's in our food.
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We have ingredients in our food in this country
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that aren't even legal in some countries that have been banned specifically because of health and safety concerns.
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Now, her nonprofit has created a new verification seal for packaged foods, certifying them as non -ultra -processed or non -UPF.
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The seal already appearing on hundreds of products sold at stores, including Target, from snacks and drinks to baking mixes and frozen meals.
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When a food is labeled non -ultra -processed, what does that actually mean?
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We screen against hundreds of restricted ingredients, and then we also look at industrial processing, which isn't something that you can see from looking at the package.
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Research shows ultra -processing can actually change a food's molecular structure, reducing its nutritional value and impacting digestion.
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It can also add chemicals that aren't required to appear on the ingredient label.
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That processing can both add harmful compounds and it can remove beneficial compounds.
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And also ultra processed foods can have contaminants from the packaging.
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That's a pretty strong recipe for bad health outcomes.
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But using less processed whole ingredients can be pricey.
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On average, non -UPF foods are two to three times more expensive than ultra processed ones.
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The higher price is a reflection of the high product standards that we have.
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Michelle Lorghi is president of Simple Mills, which makes several dozen non -UPF verified foods.
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This is an economy where a lot of people are struggling to afford basic groceries.
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What do you say to the affordability component of it all?
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For Simple Mills, we prioritize nutrient -dense ingredients, which tend to be a little bit more expensive.
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We could cut costs by introducing or utilizing artificial shortcuts, but we won't do that, and our consumers recognize that.
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Perhaps one of the biggest issues for consumers, do these products taste as good as regular foods?
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To find out, we asked shoppers at this New York City Target to try both.
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First, an ultra -processed chocolate chip cookie and cheese cracker.
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Second, non -ultra -processed ones.
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So which cookie did you like better?
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Oh, number two, 100%.
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Number two, 100%.
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Why?
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Not as dry, a little bit more moist.
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I like the same one.
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You like cracker number two better?
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It was more crunchy, and it just had more flavor.
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In fact, six out of ten tasters preferred the taste of the non -ultra -processed cookie, and eight out of ten chose the non -UPF cracker.
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We also showed them the ingredients for both.
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Niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate.
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Causing some who like the ultra -processed versions to switch their vote.
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Knowing what you know about the ingredients, would that change your mind at all about which snack you liked better?
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Yes.
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I do care about what I put in my body.
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Does it make you more likely to choose the healthier option now that you know what's in it?
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It's more what's in it than the taste.
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And Target told us wellness is a top priority for its shoppers.
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That's why it offers many foods with this non -UPF seal.
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And of course, you're going to start seeing these at thousands of other stores nationwide as well.
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And guys, of course, we went to a story about food without giving you a chance to try it.
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So we've got a plate of the ultra -processed and the non -ultra -processed cookies.
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I'm just curious which ones you like.
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Okay.
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Are we going to guess which is which?
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You can definitely guess which is which.
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Yes, a little bite because they actually take longer to chew and eat than you would think.
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But give yourself a chance to really taste it.
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That tastes like cardboard.
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Oh, boy.
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Which one did you like better?
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I like this one better.
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I like it, too, better.
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Is that the ultra -processed one?
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It is the ultra -processed one.
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I knew it.
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You know why?
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Because we were raised on Chips Ahoy.
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You guys are right.
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Those are bad but i like them both you know it's interesting though
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when we did this in the store with the ultra process
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and the non -ultra process yeah non -upf one out both times on the savory
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and the sweet maybe it's just us i think you're right yeah
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but it's like ultra process does
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that mean the other ones are just like sort of processed
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or super processed are simply made with ingredients
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that you could find in the kitchen very like clear and
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that they're not going through extra machinations okay yes what say you like it not processed
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or not not ultra by this one that's right we like
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that one oh god we're the worst oh for the love
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of god did you like it you can tell the difference huh No, you're just putting on.
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It's like eating cardboard.
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Oh, thank you.
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I thought that was.
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If cardboard were delicious.
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It's delicious.
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Vicki, thank you.
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You can't go wrong.
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One of my takeaways, though, is also just read the label.
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Yes, it helps a lot to read the label.
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And now it's right there on the front, so you at least can give it a try.
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And I promise you, a lot of them are good.
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Yeah, if you don't understand the ingredients or the too many ingredients or something like that.
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It's not something you can find in your kitchen.
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And here's the other problem.
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Why are they so small?
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That's what we were saying.
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That's how they control the...
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All right.
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Okay.
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That's an unprocessed forecast.
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No, I've really processed this.
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No. Oh, you've got artificial ingredients.
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It's fantastic.
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Hey, thanks for watching.
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Don't forget, you can catch the Today Show every morning on NBC or take Today when you're on the go.
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Nesta prática, você vai aprender a falar inglês com vídeos reais, focando em temas atuais sobre alimentação e saúde. Vamos explorar o diálogo de um vídeo sobre rótulos de alimentos "não ultraprocessados", praticar a pronúncia e a fluência, e entender expressões usadas no cotidiano. É uma oportunidade perfeita para combinar aprendizado de inglês com conhecimento útil sobre nutrição!

Vocabulário e frases chave

  • Ultra-processed foods: Alimentos ultraprocessados (palavra-chave do tema, essencial para entender o vídeo).
  • Under fire: Sob crítica (expressão idiomática usada para descrever algo que está sendo questionado).
  • Nutrient-dense: Rico em nutrientes (importante para falar de alimentos saudáveis).
  • Cut costs: Reduzir custos (frase usada em contextos empresariais e cotidianos).
  • Verification seal: Selo de verificação (término técnico sobre rótulos alimentares).

Dicas de prática

Para melhorar a pronúncia em inglês e a fluência, use a técnica de shadowspeak (ou shadow speech): reproduza pequenos trechos do vídeo e repita imediatamente, imitando a entonação e a velocidade. O vídeo tem uma velocidade média, ideal para iniciantes e intermediários. Preste atenção a frases como "consumers need more information" – note como as palavras se conectam (liaison). Pratique diariamente por 10 minutos, e você verá que sua conversação em inglês ficará mais natural. Lembre-se: a chave é a repetição! E se possível, compare sua pronúncia com a do vídeo para ajustar detalhes.

Além disso, use o tema dos alimentos para praticar conversação: fale com um parceiro sobre se prefere alimentos processados ou não, usando o vocabulário aprendido. Isso ajuda a fixar as palavras e a se sentir mais confortável em situações reais.

Gramática neste vídeo

As estruturas que o falante mais usa, com as palavras exatas do vídeo:

EstruturaNo vídeo
Voz passiva be + particípio passado — o foco está no que acontece, não em quem fazis linked · should be avoided · have been banned
Present perfect have/has + particípio passado — uma ação passada que ainda importa agorahave been banned · has created · I've really processed
Orações relativas who / which + oração — informação extra sobre uma pessoa ou coisaMills, which makes · guess which is

O que é a Técnica de Shadowing?

Shadowing é uma técnica de aprendizado de idiomas com base científica, originalmente desenvolvida para o treinamento de intérpretes profissionais. O método é simples, mas poderoso: você ouve áudio em inglês nativo e repete imediatamente em voz alta — como uma sombra seguindo o falante com 1-2 segundos de atraso. Pesquisas mostram melhora significativa na precisão da pronúncia, entonação, ritmo, sons conectados, compreensão auditiva e fluência na fala.

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