Morning Starters: Summer 1 - Food for Thought
Did You Know?
Food waste is a global issue as one-third of all food produced goes uneaten. This wastes important resources like water and energy, contributes to climate change (by releasing harmful greenhouse gases when food is left to rot in landfill sites) and exacerbates hunger by diverting food from those in need. Reducing food waste is very important for protecting our planet and making sure everyone has enough to eat.
Credit: BBC NEWS
Word Challenge
Write a synonym for each word underlined in the clip description.
Note: A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.
Grammar Challenge
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Copy and complete the sentence below with words spoken by Emily that relate to the issue of food waste.
Emily suggested, “_________________”
Number Challenge
In a school canteen, 90 jacket potatoes were prepared for lunch.
If one-third of the jacket potatoes were wasted, what is the ratio of the jacket potatoes that were eaten to the jacket potatoes that were wasted?
Critical Thinking
What practical things can families do to reduce food waste?