United against food waste - 6 Minute English

According to the UN, one third of the food we grow ends up in the rubbish bin. In this programme, we’ll meet the people trying to stop us from throwing good food away - including a farmer and a green designer. And, of course, Neil and Sam will teach you some new vocabulary as well. This week’s question Which of the following foods can be grown in Britain throughout the year? Is it: a) strawberries? b) kale? or, c) rhubarb? Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary use-by date date until which food may be safely eaten, usually printed on the food container eat local, eat seasonal slogan used to encourage people to buy and eat fresh food which has been grown in their local area during the current season middleman business people who buy produce directly from producers, and make money by selling it on to shops or customers commissioned receiving a payment which is directly related to the amount sold worst-case scenario the worst, most serious and unpleasant thing that could possibly happen in a situation blanket ( verb) (adverb) applied in the same uniform way to everything, even when there are differences between those things [Cover: Getty Images] You can download audio and text here: More 6 Minute English episodes: 3D printers Are opinion polls accurate? Deep-sea mining Can music mend a broken heart? The art of conversation Qatar’s World Cup workers SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos to help you improve your English: Visit our website: Find us on Instagram: Find us on Twitter: Follow us on Facebook: We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment.