1 . A third of all food produced worldwide is never eaten. But how easy is it to reduce our food waste? Two students have found out.
“That's not a very pleasant smell,” says student Helen Chigwende, standing with the entire contents of her household food waste bin laid out before her. Helen and one of her house-mates, Will Smith, want to learn how to live a more sustainable(可持续的) lifestyle, so they need to understand their habits. That means searching their leftovers or food that has been sent straight to the bin without being touched. They soon find out how much of their food waste could have been avoided. “We've got a piece of sandwich meat that doesn't even seem to be eaten,” Will says, looking at what sill-eatable food he could save. It is formed into a pile of “avoidable” waste, which soon becomes the “unavoidable” things.
“One of the reasons why we end up with a lot of food waste is that food isn't stored properly,” explained Dr Woolley. Sometimes it is placed in an area of the fridge or cupboard where it is not easily noticeable, so it gets left and not eaten in time. There are also two other tips in reducing food waste. “The first is planning,” he says. “Write a shopping list to make sure you're not repeating things you've already got. The second is preparation. Cook the right amount for the people that are going to eat.”
Back at the student house, Helen and Will are cooking vegetarian food to ensure a sustainable lifestyle. The long term test of whether they can keep up with their dietary prices and reduce food waste is yet to come. But both are devoted to making a positive change now. Despite being a “picky cater”, Helen says a week of sticking to health has not been too diff-cult. “It's just about finding things you'll enjoy eating.”
1. What can we learn about Helen from paragraph 2?| A．She has formed a habit of sorting out waste food. |
| B．She has never touched her household's bin. |
| C．She has wasted a lot of “avoidable” food. |
| D．She has calculated the amount of household waste. |
| A．Measures to keep food fresh. |
| B．Negative effects of food waste. |
| C．Ways of living a healthy lifestyle. |
| D．Suggestions for reducing food waste. |
| A．They are trying to live more sustainably. |
| B．They find it difficult to stick to health. |
| C．They are tired of eating vegetables. |
| D．They have difficulty keeping good eating habits. |
| A．Be Cautious about Food Waste |
| B．Food Waste Can Be Unavoidable |
| C．Reduce the Amount of Daily Food |
| D．Forming Good Dietary Habits Is Important |
