Ielts with mr. Niner step small, result big

List of Headings:

A) Smart shoppers B) Different tastes
C) A more convenient food D) The right information
E) A much-loved snack F) Improving health
G) Not such a healthy snack H) Shopping preferences

1. 
   Sandwiches - or 'sarnies' as Brits like to call them - were first eaten in Western Europe, but they are now enjoyed in countries all around the world. Sandwiches have been a favourite lunchtime snackin Britain for years. Each year more than 2 billion are sold there. The most popular sandwich filling is chicken, which accounts for 30% of all sandwich sales.
   
2. 
   Some experts say that a visit to the countryside can be very good for you. Getting close to nature can help people who feel angry, depressed, confused, tired or stressed, they say. And in fact, a recentreport showed that after spending a few hours on a farm, 95% of visitors felt less tired.
   
3. 
   Recently, several newspapers have published articles with headlines like 'Bacon sandwich contains more salt than 10 bags of crisps' and 'Cheese sandwich has more fat than a hamburger'. This came as a shock to many people because they thought they had been buying something healthy to eat. Maybethe best thing to do is to make your own sandwich at home.
   
4. 
   Although teenagers research merchandise and learn about the latest trends online, it seems that they prefer traditional shopping when it comes to purchasing the items they want. Teenage boys oftenbuy more online than girls. They sometimes buy items such as music and high-tech gadgets. It appearsthat most teenage girls still prefer the social occasion of going to the shopping centre with their friends.
   
5. 
   Many people are trying to do their part to help solve environmental problems by making better choices about what they buy. Consumers are learning more about which products are recyclable, non- toxic and energy efficient and deciding their purchases based on this information. Today, there are more eco-friendly products to choose from than ever, which shows how the buying power of consumers can make a difference.
   
6. 
   In English-speaking countries, people generally prefer sweet-tasting ice cream - popular flavours include chocolate, vanilla and strawberry. But in Japan, sour-tasting ice cream is very popular. Fish-flavoured ice cream, cheese ice cream, beef ice cream and garlic ice cream are just a few of the strangeflavours available there. But you can also buy sweet ice cream in Japan; the two top-selling flavoursin the country are vanilla and chocolate.
   
7. 
   Watermelons are a favourite summer fruit, but as they are so big, it isn't always easy to carry them home from the supermarket. Well, now farmers have developed a baby watermelon that is only two and a half centimetres in size! It is called the Pepquino micro- melon and it looks just like a normal- sized melon but the skin is soft, it has a fresh, crisp taste like a cucumber and it can be eaten in just one bite!