Go to http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4243694.htm and complete the questions in sentences by Wednesday 3rd June 2015.
1. Discuss the Waste Ban story with another student. Record
the main points of your discussion.
2. How much food gets thrown away each year in Australia?
3. About how much is that food worth?
a. 8 Million
b. 8 Billion
c. 80 Billion
4. Why are some fruit and vegetables rejected by shops?
5. What percentage is rejected?
6. Describe what France is doing to tackle the problem of food
waste.
7. What does Oz Harvest do to help reduce the amount of food
being thrown away?
8. Brainstorm a list of things you could do to help reduce food
waste at home and at school.
9. Should Australian supermarkets be forced to donate their
waste food to charities? Why or why not?
10. How has your thinking changed since watching the BtN
story?