In some countries people waste a lot of food which is bought in shops and restaurants. What do you think are the reasons?  What can be done to solve this problem?

 在一些国家，人们浪费在商店和餐馆里买来的许多食物。你认为原因是什么？如何解决这个问题？

We all love to eat on the go. We buy snacks and takeaway food from different types of vendors. In restaurants the tables groan from the large servings placed before the guests. However, the rubbish bins are often filled to overflowing with the leftovers we leave behind. In this essay I will discuss why we waste so much food and offer some solutions.

Firstly, food is cheap. From the ubiquitous hamburger to a sit down dinner in a fancy diner we often are served much more than we can eat. Secondly, our eyes are often bigger than our belly. As we inhale the delicious aromas we might think we are as hungry as a bear and could eat a horse, so we order much too much food off the menu. So the scraps end up in the garbage.

How can we remedy this problem? In my opinion, food producers such as fast food operators should cut down on offering supersize meals, this could solve the waste problem and deal with the issues of obesity in some populations. In restaurants chefs could focus on quality not quantity. I would also suggest the we, the people, also have a moral responsibility to cut down on food waste, in countries like China it is customary for excess food to be taken home. So the next time your plate is overfull ask for a doggy bag.

To summarise, food waste is a serious problem and needs to be addressed in many ways. I would suggest one should consider what you buy and secondly take any extra food home to use for another meal.

By Dr Rob Burton

Vocabulary

on the go (idiom) – Constantly in motion, active, or working. I feel as if I need to always be on the go; life's too short to be idle.

takeaway (idiom - chiefly British - noun) – Food from a restaurant that is picked up and taken home or somewhere else to be eaten. As a noun, the phrase is usually

hyphenated or spelled as one word. Primarily heard in UK. I don't feel like cooking tonight, do you want to just get a takeaway?

vendor (noun) - One that sells or vends something: a street vendor; a vendor of software products on the Web.

groan under the weight of (something) (idiom) - To be in danger of collapsing due to supporting someone or something that is too heavy. Come on, the shelves are practically groaning under the weight of all those book—can't we remove a few of them?

leftovers (adjective) - Remaining as an unused portion or amount. Put the leftovers in a doggy bag for me.

ubiquitous (adjective) - Being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent. KFC is ubiquitous in every city you visit.

(one's) eyes are bigger than (one's) belly (idiom) - One often takes or has taken more food than one is actually capable of eating My eyes are always bigger than my belly when I go to all-you-can-eat buffets! Can't finish your meal, huh? I guess your eyes were bigger than your belly!.

hungry as a bear (idiom and cliché) – Very hungry. I'm as hungry as a bear. I could eat anything! We'd better have a big meal ready by the time Tommy gets home; he's always hungry as a bear after soccer practice.

I could eat a horse (idiom) – I am extremely hungry. Often used in the expression "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse." When will dinner be ready? I'm so hungry I could eat a horse. After that hike, I could eat a horse.

scraps (noun) – Leftover bits of food. I’ll take the scraps home with me, the will do for lunch tomorrow.

supersize (adjective) – To order (a portion of food) in the largest amount offered, especially at a fast-food restaurant. Yes please, I’ll have the supersize meal deal.

quality not quantity (phrase) – Quality not quantity means it's more important to get good things rather than to get a lot of things of low or questionable quality.

doggy bag (idiom) – A paper or plastic container (not necessarily a bag) used to package the leftovers of a diner's meal at a restaurant so that they may take it home to eat later. The servings here are so huge that I always have to ask for a doggy bag at the end of the night!

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