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Food waste has been a big problem around the world for a long time.
According to a study, Chinese restaurants waste 17 to 18 million tons of food a year. That could, 30 to 50 million people for a whole year. Many people think they just throw away a little food, but they don't realize how much work goes into the food. Let's take a look at the life of a tomato. You'll see it's than we waste when we throw away food.
Farmers buy seeds (种子)and plant them. They take care of the tomatoes every day. It takes 13 liters (升) of water to grow one tomato. When tomatoes are ready, they are picked and put on trucks (卡车). The truck may travel hundreds of kilometers them to supermarkets. Every100 kilometers of travel uses up about 15 liters of fuel. In the supermarkets, people buy "ugly" tomatoes, so they will be left and thrown away.
China is taking action to cut down on food waste. Many restaurants are joining in. They advise people to order food using the "N-I" formula (公式). And "N" stands for the 一the people at a table. If there are six people at the table, you should order just five
If people can't finish their meals, they are take the rest food home. "It works. There is much less food waste these days, "said a manager of a restaurant.
We all hope that food waste will disappear soon not only in China but also around the world.