Almost every Chinese person can recite (背诵) the two lines of the famous poem," Every grain on the plate comes from hard work". But sadly, many of us don't actually get the real meaning of these lines: don't waste food.
A CCTV program reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food? Absolutely not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2018, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
Chinese people are famous for being friendly and generous (慷慨的). Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table. Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. What should we do in our daily lives to waster less food?
⒈Don't order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you can't eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
⒉Don't leave any food in your bowls while having meals.
⒊Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don't buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.
