Agriculture Report - Reducing High Rates of Wasted Food

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VOA Learning English, welcome to Agriculture in Special English. much of the world's food is going to waste? Institution of Mechanical Engineers released a report that says much as half of all food is wasted. The group says that must change if the world is feed its growing population. Every year the world produces 4 billion tons of food. The report says that one third and one half of it goes to . It says that in Southeast Asian countries, between 37 80 percent of all rice production is lost. Colin helped write the report for the Institution of Mechanical . He says a lot of rice is lost because the way it is harvested, stored and transported. The world also wastes food. The report says more efficient methods ensure that more food reaches markets. Still, Colin says millions of tons of food are thrown away it is past its sell-by date or for other . He says a lot of food is thrown away it no longer looks good, and not because it no longer good to eatA spokesman for a group represents supermarkets in Britain says the big food stores not to blame. He says they are only following Union marketing rules. The stores have been pushing for easing of those rules. He says that in 2009, succeeded in getting a number of rules relaxed. Many organizations welcomed the report. They say it shows how food is being wasted at a time when millions people do not get enough to eat. The group the Children says there is enough food in the to feed every child. Yet, 2.3 million children die year as a result of hunger. For VOA Learning , I'm Laurel BowmanAdapted from a radio program broadcast 05Feb2013)

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