Rice, meat, vegetables and fruit… there are many different food choices for us to eat every day. You may think that throwing away your leftover food is not a big deal. But you should keep in mind that many people around the world still don't have enough to eat.
In 2015, there were over 1 billion hungry people in the world, according to the United Nations. Many children went to sleep hungry and 15 million of them even died from hunger.
However, food waste is still a big problem. The average person throws away 50 kg of food every year. This means that 1.3 billion tons of food goes to waste each year. That is more than one third of all the food we make.
We could give this leftover food to many people. For example, the amount of food wasted in Europe would be enough for 200 million people!
So next time you feel picky (挑剔) about what you want to eat or can't finish your meal, you might want to think twice. There are many others who aren't so lucky.
| Do not waste food | ||
| In 2015 | How many people died from that year? | 15 million |
| About food waste | Almost tons of food goes waste each year. | |
| What can we do to solve food waste problem? | We could not be about what we eat. We should think before we waste food. | |
