Over 30 percent of all food goes to waste, according to The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (联合国粮农组织). Supermarkets throw away food that is not sold before its sell﹣by date, while families throw away food that they can't finish eating.
The world's first food bank was founded in the US in 1967. Some people and stores donated (捐赠) extra food to the bank. People could take the food home there if they didn't have money to buy any for themselves. In Shanghai, there is a "shared fridge" in some communities. It is free for everyone to take food from it.
A UK company called The Real Junk Food Project says that food that has passed its sell by date is still safe to eat. They collect this food from supermarkets and sell it in cafes. You only have to pay as much as you feel is necessary. If you don't want to spend money, you can volunteer at the cafes instead.
What else can we do to stop food waste? The answer is simply buying less food.
| Share more, throw less | |
| Food . | Over 30 percent of all food goes to waste. Supermarkets throw away food that has its sell by date. Families throw away food that they can't finish eating. |
| Food bank | It was created in the US in 1967. People who couldn't any food for themselves could get food for free. Shanghai communities have shared fridges. |
| Pay as you | The Real Junk Food Project collects that food that is not sold before its sell﹣by date. People can get food by volunteering at the cafes paying as they wish. |
| Bay less | That's the least people can do. |
