Chinese people love to eat because they think having meals together is the best way to communicate. They think lots of dishes on the table can show that they live a comfortable and rich life.
Now the Chinese government is asking people not to waste the food at any time.
Some restaurants are doing what they can to help people to reduce food waste.
Wang Mei, a famous woman, says, "We shouldn't order more food than we need, and sometimes we can order a half so that we won't waste." She always orders just the enough food she needs.
Some people like eating up everything on their plates. We call it cleaning the plates. Wu Li does it for many years. She says, "
However, many people throw away the whole chicken or fish." Cleaning the plates is not only to save food, but also to protect the environment. Most importantly, it is also good for our health. If we can eat properly, we will not have so many health problems.
A. If customers order more than they can eat, the restaurants would remind them kindly. B. There are still a lot of people who don't have enough food to eat. C. Restaurants are also joining in the action. D. She believes that saving food doesn't mean losing face. E. So some people often order so many dishes that they can't eat up. F. We have to do the dishes after the meals. |