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TEXT 1: IT'S NOT EASY TO BE GREEN

1 “I'll try to eat less meat,” you think, as you pick up a plant-based alternative to your usual beef burger. Then you discover it's

2 almost double the price of the meaty version on the next shop shelf. “Sorry, meat wins.”

3 Supermarkets have expanded the range of meat-alternative products in the last five years, with a variety of items that would

4 tempt any carnivore. There's one problem, though: the price.

5 Plant-based options often cost more than regular meat products. Take Bird's Eye nuggets as an example. A standard packet

6 costs £1.55 at Tesco; the brand's vegan choice is £2.50. So, why are they so pricey? Plant-based alternatives are a relatively new

7 and developing part of the market, which means more money is spent on research and innovation to ensure they meet the demand

8 for taste and quality. The good news is that the market is moving in the right direction. In December 2020, Plant & Bean opened

9 Europe's largest plant-based meat production facility in the UK to help drive down prices.

10 Supermarkets are also making changes. In April, Co-Op invested more than £1.7 million to reduce the cost of vegan food. As

11 part of the move, its own-brand vegan sausages fell from £3 to £1.45. No ingredients were changed.

12 Until prices go down, the Vegan Society says it's still possible to embrace a vegan lifestyle by choosing other products. Actually,

13 it's a misconception that vegan food is necessarily more expensive than animal products since some of the cheapest key

14 components of a vegan diet are rice, pasta, vegetables and beans.

15 The Vegan Society hopes to increase access to affordable plant-based food and support vegans who find themselves in

16 financial difficulty.

CHOOSE AND WRITE THE CORRECT OPTION (A, B, C or D). (0.5 points each)

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According to the text, vegan products are...

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According to the text, customers...

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ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT, OR USE YOUR OWN WORDS. (0.5 points each)

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The industry is trying to improve the flavour of vegan products.

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FALSE

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Plant & Bean opened a meat-producing plant to compete with other vegan production factories.

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FALSE

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Co-Op replaced some components of its plant-based alternatives in order to lower prices.

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FALSE

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Some organisations are aiming to help vegans who struggle with money.

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FALSE

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