France Bans Stores from Trashing Unsold Food

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Intermediate

Exercise 1

Vocabulary

legislator

Noun

ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪtər

a member of a group of people that has the power to make laws

One of the legislators was suspended.

waste

Noun

weɪst

materials that are no longer needed and are thrown away

The bank of the river was covered with waste.

Waiting for people is a waste of time.

Recycling is the best way to get rid of waste.

leftover

Adjective

ˈlɛftˌoʊvər

that has not been eaten or used at the end of something

Is there any leftover pizza?

municipal councilor

Noun

mjuːˈnɪsɪpl ˈkaʊnsələr

a member of a local government council

He is a former municipal councilor.

campaign

Verb

kæmˈpeɪn

to take part in or lead a series of planned activities, for example to achieve political change

She is campaigning for animal rights.

We are campaigning for law reform.

adopt

Verb

əˈdɑːpt

to start to use a particular method or to show a particular attitude towards somebody/something

He is explaining why the company should adopt a new strategy.

Our family is adopting the habit of recycling all our garbage.

After so many years working overseas, he had come to adopt a number of local customs.

Because of its strength and durability, the newly developed material has been widely adopted.

Exercise 2

Article

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France Bans Stores from Trashing Unsold Food

France has become the first country to ban supermarkets from throwing away unsold food.

Legislators passed the law in February. The law requires supermarkets to donate unsold food to charities and food banks.

Other European countries are also making efforts to reduce food waste. In Denmark, a new “waste” supermarket has opened, where customers can buy leftover food for cheaper prices.

Arash Derambarsh is a municipal councilor in Paris.

“The situation is very simple,” he said. “On the one hand, we have supermarkets that throw away kilos of unsold food every day. On the other, we have millions of poor people in France.