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What is Hiroto doing?
He is giving a presentation
How much industrial food waste was there in 2016?
About 3.5 million tons
Something remaining at the end, especially food at the end of a meal
Leftover
To make something dirty or contaminated
Pollute
Not often
Rarely
What is food waste bad for?
The environment
What kind of food is usually thrown out at home?
Leftover and expired food
The surroundings where a person, animal or plants lives
Environment
To get rid of something
Discard
Something that happens most of the time
Usually
When does carbon dioxide get released?
When wasted food is burned
How does Hiroto feel about not having thought about food waste?
He feels embarrassed
Severely affected by lack of food
Extremely hungry
Starving
To use carelessly or pointlessly
Waste
(This can also be a noun and adjective)
The material on the surface of the earth in which plants grow
Soil
How many people are suffering from starvation in the world?
One out of nine people
Why was 1.5 million tons or food discarded before it reached restaurants or supermarkets?
It was a non-standard size or shape
Feeling shame about something
Embarrassed
Feeling pain, hardships or distress
Suffering
So surprising that people are upset
Shocking
Why is it morally wrong to waste so much food?
Because of the high level of poverty in the world
What type of food is often discarded in large quantities?
Food for special occasions, such as Christmas cakes and ehomaki
The number or amount of something
Quantity
To set free or out of containment
Release
Connected with the production of things, especially in factories
Industrial