Answer to Dictation 1
More than one billion meals are thrown away worldwide every day.
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Answer to Dictation 2
It reported that households are responsible for 60 per cent of food waste.
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The Maldives has the highest estimated household food waste per person.
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Food waste accounts for 8 to 10 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions.
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As discarded food decomposes in landfills it releases dangerous greenhouse gas.
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Individuals businesses and governments can all take practical steps.
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Answer to Dictation 7
We should store ingredients correctly and freeze surplus portions.
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Answer to Dictation 8
We should also turn leftovers into new dishes and compost inedible waste.
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Answer to Dictation 9
Every meal rescued shared or never wasted is food put to better use.
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Answer to Dictation 10
Reducing waste would save money and help curb climate change.
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