PepsiCo is to spend billions of dollars to develop drinks and snacks and reformulate existing ones with lower sugar, salt and fat, as consumers demand healthier options and regulatory pressure intensifies amid an obeisity epidemic（流行病）.
The maker of Mountain Dew and Gatorade has been one of the earlier movers in the industry to offer products with reduced levels of unhealthy ingredients-PepsiCo claims a packet of its chips now contains less salt than a slice of white bread. However, its new 10-year plan makes clear it believes it still has a long way to go.
Shifting eating habits, including a sharp drop in consumption of sparkling drinks, have forced radical
change on the industry. But those shifts have yet to be reflected in record obesity levels, which stand at 36.5% overall in the US.
Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo chairman, said the plan to make its products healthier was important for the company’s growth. But on the subject of obesity, she pointed out that consumers' lifestyles have changed significantly, with many people being more sedentary（久坐不动的） not least because more time is spent in front of computers. She said PepsiCo's contribution was to produce healthier snacks that still tasted good.
"Society has to change its habits," she added. "We can't do much to alter sedentary lifestyles, but can we provide comsumers with great-tasting products, low in salt, sugar and fat. In the past we had to have a taste trade-off. But we’re breaking that trade-off."
PepsiCo's plan for its foods and drinks is based on guidelines from the World Health Organisation, which last week backed using taxes on sparkling drinks to reduce sugar comsumption. Intiatives also include efforts to reduce its environmental impact, water comsumption and materials used in packaging by 2025.
PepsiCo did not say exactly how much it planned to invest to reach its goals. However, Dr Mehmood Khan, chief scientific officer, said the company had doubled research and development spending in the past five years and was "committed to sustaining investment", adding that companies cannot cost-cut their way to increasing sales. PepsiCo’s research and development budget in 2015 was $754 million.
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Why is PepsiCo making a policy change?#A.To win support from the federal government.#B.To be more competitive in the global market.#C.To satisfy the growing needs for healthy foods.#D.To invest more wisely in the soft drink industry.
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What does PepsiCo think it will have to do in the future?#A.Invest more to develop new snacks#B.Reduce levels of obesity in the US.#C.Change consumers' eating habits.#D.Keep on improving its products.
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Why does PepsiCo plan to alter its products,according to Indra Nooyi#A.To ensure the company's future development.#B.To adapt to its customers' changed taste.#C.To help improve its consumers' lifestyles.#D.To break the trade-off in its product design.
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What does Indra Nooyi say about the obesity epidemic?#A.It is mainly caused by overconsumption of snacks.#B.It results from high sugar and salt consumption.#C.It is attributable to people's changed lifestyles.#D.It has a lot to do with longer working hours.
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What has PepsiCo been doing to achieve its
objective?#A.Studying WHO's guidelines.#B.Increasing its research funding.#C.Expanding
its market overseas.#D.Cutting its production costs. 以下是问题1至5的最佳选项及其解析： 1. Why is PepsiCo making a policy change? 2. What does PepsiCo think it will have to do in the future? 3. Why does PepsiCo plan to alter its products, according to Indra Nooyi? 4. What does Indra Nooyi say about the obesity epidemic? 5. What has PepsiCo been doing to achieve its objective?
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C. To satisfy the growing needs for healthy foods.
解析：文章中提到，PepsiCo正在努力降低饮料和零食中的糖、盐和脂肪含量，以回应消费者对健康食品日益增长的需求以及日益加大的监管压力。因此，选项C是正确的。
D. Keep on improving its products.
解析：文章提到PepsiCo认为自己还有很长的路要走，这表明他们将继续改善产品以使其更健康。因此，选项D是正确的。
A. To ensure the company's future development.
解析：PepsiCo主席Indra Nooyi提到，为了公司的增长，改变产品以使其更健康是非常重要的，这意味着这些改变是为了确保公司的未来发展。因此，选项A是正确的。
C. It is attributable to people's changed lifestyles.
解析：Indra Nooyi提到，肥胖流行部分原因是因为人们的生活方式发生了显著变化，例如更多时间花在电脑前变得久坐不动。因此，选项C是正确的。
B. Increasing its research funding.
解析：文章中提到，PepsiCo在过去五年中将研发支出增加了一倍，表明公司正在通过增加研发资金来实现其目标。因此，选项B是正确的。
