Food rescue

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/food-rescue

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the global food waste volume (2022)?1.05 billion tons
2. What is the estimated global food loss in supply chain?Approximately 13% of total available food
3. Why do we need food rescue?Because a lot of food is wasted each year, and many people are hungry. Saving food keeps it from becoming trash and gives it to those who need it.
4. Where does rescued food come from?Food rescue collects food from farms, grocery stores, restaurants, and food factories that have extra or slightly imperfect items.

Surplus Food Redistribution: The systematic recovery and distribution of edible food that would otherwise be discarded to address food insecurity.
Food Insecurity: A state of lacking consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life, affecting millions globally.
Carbon Neutrality: The state of having no net addition of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, often achieved by balancing emissions with removals.
Gleaning: The practice of collecting leftover crops from farmers fields after they have been harvested.