3.3 A global problem

1 Can you eat the stickers on fruit?

✓ Analysis ✓ Evaluation

The stickers on fruit are edible.

Professor Nadia works as a researcher for

Global Food Waste Warriors. The goal of

Global Food Waste Warriors is to make positive changes in food waste all over the Top tipsworld. Nadia is one of a team of researchers.

They raise awareness of the problem. How to spot reliable sources

They educate people. They share practical, • The information should be creative solutions to help everyone change up to date. their behaviour to reduce food waste. They organise events to inform, share recipes and provide ideas for schools. • The author should be a trusted authority on the subject you are researching. a Why do you think the author shared • The sources the author this food fact? used should be easy to b Read the tips about how to check fi nd, clear and unbiased. information for research. Check the • You should be able to fi nd reliability of the food waste fact using the facts in other sources. the information given.

2 Did you know that 33% of all food produced was wasted in 2022? a Take a class vote. b Who would you trust to give you this information? c How could you fi nd out if this information is true? Look at this food fact. Read about the author. Sample Pages

3 Read the information, look at the infographic, then answer the questions.

National Environment Organisation Earth Day Every Day FOOD WASTE HABITS NEO Consumer Survey 2022 Actions to reduce food waste Attitudes towards food waste

71% of people use up leftovers (up from 58% in 2020). 64% of people have no leftovers when they eat out (up from 45% in 2020). 8 out of 10 people don’t like uneaten food being thrown away. 8 out of 10 people know that food wasteisbadfortheenvironment.

The National Environment Organisation (NEO) is a public national organisation. It is responsible for helping to build a clean, sustainable environment for present and future generations. Do you think this information could be true everywhere in the world? Discuss how you could fi nd out.

4 a b a Key term survey: a way to fi nd out information from a lot of different people by asking them all the same question Who produced this information? Use the Top tips to decide how reliable the source is. How did the author get these facts? Read and respond. Look at the full infographic on the worksheet. The survey compares habits between 2020 and 2022. Find and discuss a positive change in behaviour about leftovers. Sample Pages b Answer the questions on the worksheet.

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