Textbook and facts
What is 6.4 million tons of wasted food the same amount as?
a bowl of rice
In which month is ehomaki eaten?
In February. (On Setsubun Day)
suitable or safe to eat
edible
to throw out something that is not useful or necessary
discard
What example is shown as a large amount of unsold food?
Christmas cakes and ehomaki.
What is ehomaki?
A sushi roll.
morally good or correct
ethical
connected with the production of things, especially in factories
industrial
How should food products be in order to be sold at restaurants or supermarkets?
They should be a standard size or shape.
What difference does ehomaki have compared to other sushi rolls?
Uncut.
What does the UN stand for?
The United Nations
feeling ashamed because you have done something that you know is wrong or have not done something that you should have done
guilty
What kind of food is often thrown out at home?
Leftover and expired food.
What is a manner of eating ehomaki?
You must eat the entire roll in silence while facing a specific lucky direction for the year.
trouble or death caused by lack of food
starvation
no longer acceptable because the period of time for which it could be used has ended
expired
According to the UN's 2024 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report, how many people are facing hunger?
713 to 757 million people
(about 1 out of 11 people globally)
Why does ehomaki make such huge amounts of waste?
You must eat it only on the specific day (Setsubun). So the leftovers will be thrown away,
a state of not having enough to meet basic human needs like food, clean water, shelter, and clothing
poverty
feeling uncomfortable or nervous and worrying about what people think of you
embarrassed