Most of Chinese people can recite（背诵） the two lines of the famous poem. "Every grain on the p late comes from hard work. " But sadly, many of us don't really get the real meaning（真正的含义）.
A CCTV program reported that Chinese people waste（浪费） much food every year and it can feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food？The answer is no. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2011, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger（死于饥饿） every year.
Chinese people are well﹣known for being friendly and generous（慷慨的）. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests eat all the food on the table. Luckily, a lot of people know the importance of saving food. What should we do to waste less（更少的） food in our daily life？
Don't order too much in a restaurant. Just order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest home.
Don't leave any food in your bowls while having meals.
Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don't buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.
