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Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,179 – Reading Food Labels.

This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,179. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.

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This episode is a dialogue between Amy and Giorgio about understanding what is in the food you buy from a store. Let’s get started.

Amy: Put a big bag of those potato chips in the basket.

Giorgio: Have you read the nutritional label on these chips?

Amy: No, but look. This doesn’t have very much saturated fat, trans fat, or sodium.

Giorgio: Look at the serving size. It’s three potato chips.