疫情影响土豆出口比利时人被要求多吃薯条_时事

疫情影响土豆出口比利时人被要求多吃薯条

受新冠肺炎疫情影响，比利时土豆严重过剩，因为加工厂的冷冻能力有限，多达75万吨的土豆“无处可去”。为了解决土豆危机，比利时人被敦促多吃薯条和冷冻土豆产品。

疫情影响土豆出口比利时人被要求多吃薯条1 Fresh french fries are seen at Mydibel Group factory, a manufacturer of chilled, frozen and dehydrated potato products, amid the coronavirus pandemic,in Moucron, Belgium, April 29, 2020.Yves Herman/Reuters

When you read the headline 'Belgians urged to eat more fries' you may think it's a joke, but in Belgium, it was a serious request.

当你看到标题“比利时人被要求多吃薯条”，你可能会以为这是个玩笑，但在比利时，这是一个认真的请求。

The country's potato industry has been hit hard by COVID-19. When the virus began shutting down Italy, Spain and eventually Belgium, the crisis was in full swing, according to Romain Cools, the Secretary-General of Belgapom, which oversees Belgium's potato trade and processing industry.

比利时的土豆产业遭到了新冠疫情的强烈冲击。比利时土豆贸易和加工行业监管机构Belgapom的秘书长罗曼·库尔斯称，一开始病毒令意大利、西班牙采取封锁措施，最后比利时也进入封锁状态，导致土豆产业出现全面危机。

He tells ABC News' "Perspective Podcast" the country has a giant surplus of potatoes, caused by the shutdown of the food service sector since about 70% of the potatoes in Belgium are consumed out of the home.