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POLESTAR III Lesson3
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上 In the developed world, much ofthe food loss occurs on the corporate end
Decause the food does not meet aesthetic standards』Tncrediblyy as much as 30
ercent of the British vegetable rop is not harvested because it does not meet
marketing standards for size and appearance//The Japanese should underetand
that problem as consumers here are some of the most fanicky in the world
demanding products that are "perfect。 pristine and prettyyFood scandals cf
recent years have also encouraged consumers 一 and supermarkets 一to keep a
dose eye on selLby dates! Food retailers all over the word adhere strictiy to
such warnings resulting in severe 1osses.
鐘 Estimates of the amount owaste in Japan range from 17 million to 23
milion tons a yeari the low end ofthat forecast is equivalent to 80 percent ofthe
ountry's domestic production. a stunning number in ight of the ofcited goal
of obtaining "food security" The high end 一 which comes from the Ministry oF
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 一 is worth almost \11 trillion and is the
monetary equivalent of Japan's annual agricultural output. Experts reckon
costs another \2 trilion to dispose of that waste. Tokyo alone produces about
6.000 tons of food waste a day an amount sufcient to feed 4.5 million people a
day, In total, some 40 percent of all food in Japan ends up in the garbage. And
this occurs when 750.000 people in Japan 1ack food security and 60 percent oE
food is imported into the country. Short selLby dates for prepared foods 一often
just several hours long at convenience stores 一 also results in tremendous waste
of perfectiy good food.
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