Company Fined for Lying About Meat
公司因肉類成分造假被罰款
Introduction
A company called Kismet Kebabs Ltd lied about the meat in its food. Now, a judge says they must pay money.
一家名為 Kismet Kebabs Ltd 的公司在食物肉類成分上造假。現在法官裁定他們必須賠償金額。
Main Body
The council checked the meat in 2020 and 2021. They found the meat was not what the labels said. The company said the meat was lamb, but it was not.
議會在 2020 年和 2021 年檢查了肉類。他們發現肉類與標籤記載不符。公司聲稱肉類是羊羔肉，但事實並非如此。
The company used goat meat, sheep fat, and animal skins. They mixed these with water and ice. They told customers the food had a lot of lamb, but it had a lot of fat.
公司使用了山羊肉、羊脂和動物皮。他們將這些與水和冰混合。他們告訴顧客食物含有大量羊羔肉，但實際上含有大量脂肪。
The company said this was a small mistake. But the judge did not believe them. He said the company lied for a long time to make money.
公司聲稱這只是一個小錯誤。但法官並不相信他們。法官表示公司為了賺錢，長期以來一直在造假。
Conclusion
Kismet Kebabs Ltd must pay £500,000 as a fine. They must also pay £259,298 for the court costs.
Kismet Kebabs Ltd 必須支付 500,000 英鎊的罰款。他們還必須支付 259,298 英鎊的法庭費用。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'True vs. False' Pattern
In this story, we see a fight between what a company said and what was true. To reach A2, you need to describe things and then correct them.
1. The Pattern: [Something] was not [Something]
- The meat was not lamb. (It was goat/sheep).
- This was not a small mistake. (It was a big lie).
2. Useful Words for A2
| Word | Simple Meaning |
|---|---|
| Lied | Said something not true |
| Fine | Money you pay for a mistake |
| Costs | Money spent to pay for something |
3. How to use it in your life
If you are at a restaurant and the food is wrong, use this simple structure:
"I ordered fish, but this is not fish. This is chicken."