5 easy ways to stop food waste防止食品浪费的5种简单方法

周艳霞

如果每个人都尽一分力去防止食品浪费，我们会惊讶于一个人能带来多大的变化。

1 Around one?third of the food produced worldwide gets spoiled every year. This massive wastage of food isnt just one of the root causes of global hunger. Its also a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions across the globe. So， what can we do to minimize food waste in everyday life？

2 Shop your fridge and pantry （食物储藏室） before going grocery shopping. Check what you have to make sure you dont double.     1     A list will also help you focus and make fewer impulse purchases.

3 Learn how to store fruits and vegetables correctly. Dont putting everything in the fridge. Its clever to store different items correctly to help them last longer. For instance， you can keep potatoes and onions in the dark and separate from one another.     2

4 Reuse leftovers. Most of us， when cooking， search for a recipe based on what we feel like eating， go out shopping and finally cook the dish.     3     So rather than starting the process with a recipe， look through the refrigerator and pantry. See whats on hand and let that food be what youll cook for dinner.

5 Give away food that you know youre not going to eat before it spoils. Use neighborhood networks to help you connect with neighbors and share goods that you dont need. You can also donate excess dry goods to local food banks.

6     4     Ask yourself why it went bad？ Did I buy too much at the store？ Did I have intentions to cook but ended up getting takeout？ Did I buy it because I thought it was “healthy” but then decided I didnt want to eat it？ The more you can understand your eating habits， the more you can waste less food.

7 Let us all do our part in saving food.     5     If each of us follows all the tips outlined in this text， and in turn influences others around us to do the same， it will make a big difference in the long run.

A. Make a list of what you need.

B. Be mindful when throwing away food.

C. This way， they wont go mushy easily.

D. Food waste mainly comes from how food is packaged.

E. You will be amazed by how much change one person can effect.

F. Do that a few nights a week， and youll have a pile of leftover food.

G. A pantry will help you store more food and reduce food waste.

[Reading][Check]

Ⅰ. Complete the text with sentences below the text.（Two sentences are extra.）

Ⅱ. Discussion

As a student， what can we do to reduce food waste？

[Language][Study]

Discover useful structures in the text

連词before引导时间状语从句时的多种含义

1. before意为“在……之前;还没来得及……就”， 强调主句或从句谓语动词表示的动作发生得过早或过快。

Before she could move， she heard a great noise， which grew to a terrible roar. 她还没来得及动弹，就听见很响的声音，接着就成了可怕的隆隆轰鸣声。

2. before用于“It + be + 时间段 + before...”句型中，该句型意为“在……之后才……”。

It will be five years before I come back. 我五年后才能回来。

注意：如果主句使用否定形式，则表示“不久……就……”。

It wont be long before they understand each other. 他们不久就会互相了解的。

3. before还有“趁……（还没有）”之意。

They are thinking of buying the house before the prices go up. 他们正在考虑趁房价未涨时把房子买下来。