According to the World Food Program, one third of the food of the world is lost or wasted. It’s up to some 1.3 billion tons every year, worth about $1 trillion. Moreover, a report in 2021 Sugests that 8 to10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions (排放) are associated with wasting food.
“For our parents and the older generations,‘clearing your plate’ is more about saving some food for a rainy day.”Liu Jichen, founder and CEO of Clear Plate, an anti-food wasting program, told us.
The idea for Clear Plate came to Liu after one dinner at a restaurant in late 2017. The customers who finished all the food they’d ordered would be given a card, and then they could exchange their cards for rewards. “Yet it was limited to one restaurant’s actions, so I thought, why not try it on a larger scale (规模)? And how?” Liu wondered. And then he teamed up with some of his friends,founded a startup and developed the Clear Plate applet.
“The Clear Plate team is trying to deal with the issue (问题) of food waste. After a meal, users of WeChat take photos of their clean plates, post these on WeChat, collect points, and then exchange their points for gifts or charity donations,” Liu explained.
Starting in 2018, Clear Plate has now more than 4.3 million users with about 45 million participations in anti-food wasting actions, reducing food waste by 1,700 tons and carbon emissions by 6,600 tons. Liu’s determination represents a small change of the Chinese lifestyle and more people are turning toward a healthier, greener and more low-carbon lifestyle.
7. How much food of the world is wasted every year according to the World Food Program?
A.About 1 billion tons. | B.About 1.3 billion tons. |
C.About 8 billion tons. | D.About 10 billion tons. |
8. What would customers get if they finished all the food they’d ordered according to Para.3?
A.A plate. | B.A point. | C.A photo. | D.A card. |
9. In which year did Clear Plate start according to the text?
A.In 2016. | B.In 2017. | C.In 2018. | D.In 2021. |
10. What is the text mainly about?
A.The program Clear Plate. |
B.The World Food Program. |
C.The world food wasting. |
D.An introduction to WeChat. |