Ways to Reduce (减少) Food Waste Food bank
Many countries have food banks. People and food stores can give extra (额外的）food to them and they can give the food to those in need. Shanghai Oasis opened China first food bank in 2015. In five years, it saved 7 million tons of food and helped 760,000 people, Xinhua reported.
Buy ugly food
Many fruits and vegetables go to waste because they look ugly. For example, about 25 to 30 percent of carrots don't make it to the store because of their looks, the UN said So try to buy ugly food next time, as it is just as good as "normal" food.
Order dishes with the "N-l" formula (公式).
Many Chinese restaurants are telling people to order dishes by using the "N-l" formula. "N" stands for the number of people in your group. So if you're in a group of six people, you should order five dishes.
