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ISSUE 003

Food Waste

Why do we throw so much away?

A magazine-style English lesson exploring the global problem of food waste, why it happens, its environmental impact, and the practical solutions that can make a difference.

Discarded fruit, vegetables and uneaten food representing the global problem of food waste

Time

45–60 minutes

Level

B1–B2

Focus

Discussion and critical thinking

Includes

Student PDF · Teacher Guide · Audio · Presentation

This issue explores one of today's biggest educational debates through an engaging magazine-style lesson designed to encourage thoughtful discussion.

  • Original magazine-style article
  • Useful vocabulary from the article
  • True / False reading check
  • Discussion questions
  • Critical thinking task
  • Speaking challenge
  • Writing prompt
  • Teacher guide and answer key
  • Audio recording
  • Classroom presentation
Every evening, in kitchens and restaurants around the world, a quiet waste takes place. Perfectly good bread, bruised fruit, and half-eaten meals are scraped into the bin without a second thought. It feels harmless — but multiplied across billions of homes, it becomes one of the planet’s largest and most overlooked problems. Roughly a third of all the food grown for people is never eaten.
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