Over 30 percent of all food produced goes to waste, according to The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (联合国粮农组织). Supermarkets throw away food that is not sold before its sell-by date, while families throw away food that they can't finish eating. To stop food waste, some people have come up with great ideas. Take a look for yourself.
Food bank
The world's fist food bank was created in the US in 1967. The bank took donation s(捐赠) of food from people and stores that had extra food. People could then go to the food bank and take the food home if they could not afford to buy any for themselves. In Shanghai, there is a "shared fridge" in some communities. It stores (储存) food that is donated by nearby markets and restaurants. It s free for anyone to take.
Pay as you like
A UK company called The Real Junk Food Project says that food that has passed is sell-by date is still safe to eat. They collect this food from supermarkets and sell it in cafes. You only have to pay as much as you feel is necessary.
If you don't want to spend money, you can volunteer at the cafes instead. There are now 125 Real Junk Food cafes worldwide. And the number is growing quickly.
Buy less
What else can we do to stop food waste? The answer is simply buying less food. There are millions of people around the world who still don't have enough to eat. We should be more careful about how we shop for food.
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