Food wastage is a problem faced by every developing and developed country around the world. According to a book by Tristram Stuart‚Waste: Uncovering the Global Food Scandal(Penguin‚ 2009)‚ approximately 40 million tonnes of food are wasted by US households‚ retailers and food services each year. This is sufficient to feed the nearly one billion malnourished people in the world. Yet in spite of this trend‚ peope continue to waste food at an alarming rate. Currently‚ a third of food produced around
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Food waste or food loss is food material that is discarded or unable to be used. Various political organizations and entities have their own definition of what constitutes food waste. The causes of wasted food are numerous‚ and occur at the stages of production‚ processing‚ and retailing. As of 2011‚ 1.3 billion tons of food‚ about one third of the global food production‚ is lost or wasted annually. Loss and wastage occurs on all steps in the food supply chain. In low-income countries‚ most loss
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Title : Avoid Food Wastage General purpose : To persuade Objectives: At the end of the speech‚ the audience should: 1. Aware on global food shortage. 2. Know how much food is being wasted. 3. Change their attitude towards food wastage. Proposition: People should not waste food. Reasons: 1. It is hard to produce food. a) Food takes time to grow and mature. Besides this‚ there are a lot of factors that contribute towards the production of food. i. Temperature and rainfall
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Carry Out the Recycling of Food Waste in Tsuen Wan A. Introduction From the Environmental Protection Department‚ 3584 tonnes of food waste are produced in Hong Kong everyday and it fill up all the landfills in Hong King. To reduce food waste‚ the government propose recycling of food waste. The following report will analyse the opinions on whether the government should carry out recycling of food waste in Tsuen Wan. Food waste is defined as uneaten food and food preparation wastes from
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Written Assignment 4 Food Security “Most of us live in a food secure environment where we don’t worry about having enough to eat. Unfortunately‚ that is not true for everyone.” According to the United States Department of Agriculture‚ food security relates to quantity and availability for an active and healthy life style. (USDA ERS‚ 2013) Today there is an enormous availability of food‚ at a great variation of quality and costs. There is always an overwhelming amount of food options. However‚ there
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Indian Food The traditional food of India has been widely appreciated for its fabulous use of herbs and spices. Indian cuisine is known for its large assortment of dishes. The cooking style varies from region to region. India is quite famous for its diverse multi cuisine available in a large number of restaurants and hotel resorts‚ which is reminiscent of unity in diversity. The staple food in India includes wheat‚ rice and pulses with chana (Bengal Gram) being the most important one. To know more
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such a long‚ stressful day and went home after and indulged in food to make yourself feel better? I know I have‚ I find myself indulging in chocolate at these times. Have you ever wondered why you can’t help but do that? Well today‚ I am going to answer that question for you. Central Idea Statement: People use food as a way to deal with feelings instead of to satisfy hunger. Justifications of Topic: Many people experience using foods as a comforting mechanism and do not know why and cannot help
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preparation and serving of food. Food safety Act 1990 This covers health and hygiene in the setting. We have to be checked by the environmental health officer. Storage of food – We store food safely in the fridge The fridge should be 3-5 degrees. Freezers should be -18 degrees Make sure we store them in the right place cover up food in the fridge‚ make sure they are kept in date. preparation of food- aware of different chopping boards – we only prepare food that the children
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There is no clear description regarding food waste in a universal matter either historically or presently‚ making it perplexing in definition and comparison. What is clear is that food waste continues to grow at a rapid pace with the expansion of a world population experiencing societal and agricultural developments in an era where land and other resources are becoming more limited. The increase in waste and category of foods which people throw away has transformed with time through the advancement
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Our Food Choices Exploring the influences that affect our food choices can help us make better decisions when choosing the right foods to eat. Eating healthy plays many roles in our ability to maintain good health and such factors include taste and enjoyment‚ culture and environment‚ social life and trends‚ cost and time‚ and just having the knowledge to eat nutritiously is important for our overall health (ch. 1). Do you enjoy certain foods and eat them often‚ and avoid other foods that are
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