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C A D R D I S
discard
having done something bad
guilty
Please be __________ and tell me the truth.
honest
In what year did Japan threw out 6.4 million tons of edible food?
In 2016.
How much food was wasted at home in 2016?
About 2.9 million tons was.
L A M O R L Y
morally
connected with the production of things, especially in factories
industrial
One __________ of food is equal to 1,000 kilograms.
ton
How many people are suffering from starvation in the world?
One out of nine people (is suffering).
Why was more than 1.5 million tons of food discarded before it reached restaurants or supermarkets?
(It was) Mainly because it was a non-standard size or shape.
V E R L O F T E
leftover
feeling shy and worrying about what people think of you
embarrassed
Factories __________ a lot of CO₂ into the air.
release
What is 6.4 million tons of wasted food the same amount of?
It is the same amount as if every Japanese threw out one bowl of rice every day.
What is Hiroto's family guilty of?
Throwing out leftover and expired food.
C O I C A S N O
occasion
the number or amount of something that can be counted
quantity
The food was still __________, but the restaurant threw it away.
edible
Give the two main reasons to why Hiroto thinks throwing away food is so wrong.
It is bad for the environment and there is an ethical issue.
How did many people feel when they saw images of huge amount of wasted food on social media?
They were shocked.
T A V I R O N A S T
starvartion
to make something dirty at a dangerous level
pollute
We should think about the __________ problems caused by food waste.
ethical
Why is it morally wrong to waste so much food?
It is because of the high level poverty in the world.
Why does food made for special occasions cause food waste?
Because large quantities are thrown away when they are unsold.