- Food is very important in China.
- People often order too much at meals.
- This causes a lot of leftover food.
- Many restaurants waste food every year.
- Most food waste happens at home.
- There is a campaign to reduce food waste.
Difficult words
- campaign — A planned series of actions for a goal.
- leftover — Food that is not eaten and saved.
- waste — To use something in a way that is not useful.
- important — Something that has great value or significance.
- order — To ask for food or drink in a restaurant.
- restaurant — A place where people buy and eat food.restaurants
- meals — The food we eat at different times of the day.
- home — The place where someone lives.
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Discussion questions
- Why do you think people order too much food?
- How does food waste affect the environment?
- What can we do to reduce food waste at home?
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