Lesson 6 Part 3 CCQ

Lesson 6

Actions to Reduce Loss

and Waste
Part 3 CCQ

True/False

1) France was the first country to take
legal action against food waste.

Multiple Choice

1) France was the first country to take
legal action against food waste.

• False

• True

T

France was the first country to make a law
to reduce food waste.
(take legal action = use the law to do
something)

2) France made laws to ban all
supermarkets from disposing of food.

Multiple Choice

2) France made laws to ban all
supermarkets from disposing of food.

• True

• False

F

Since 2016, large supermarkets have
been prohibited from throwing away food.

3) The law requires all French
supermarkets to donate or recycle their
uneaten food.

Multiple Choice

3) The law requires all French
supermarkets to donate or recycle their
uneaten food.

• False

• True

F

Instead, they have been required to
donate it or turn it into compost or animal
feed.
They = large supermarkets

4) France has inspired other countries to
start combating food waste.

Multiple Choice

4) France has inspired other countries to
start combating food waste.

• True

• False

T

France has become a leader in food waste
reduction and has inspired other
countries to reduce food waste.

5) A community refrigerator was placed in
a restaurant in Galdakao in 2015.

Multiple Choice

5) A community refrigerator was placed in
a restaurant in Galdakao in 2015.

• False

• True

F

…a community refrigerator was placed on
a sidewalk in 2015.

6) People in the area put their unwanted
food into the community refrigerator.

Multiple Choice

6) People in the area put their unwanted
food into the community refrigerator.

• True

• False

T

People from nearby restaurants and
households put their excess food and
leftovers into the fridge.

7) Whoever wants the food in the
community refrigerator can buy the food
for a big discount.

Multiple Choice

7) Whoever wants the food in the
community refrigerator can buy the food
for a big discount.

• True

• False

F

…and whoever wants them can take from
for free.

8) The movement of setting up
community refrigerators is gaining
popularity in many countries.

Multiple Choice

8) The movement of setting up
community refrigerators is gaining
popularity in many countries.

• False

• True

T

The movement of setting up community
refrigerators has been spreading to many
other countries, …

9) In Japan, October 2019 was designated
as “World Food Day Month”.

Multiple Choice

9) In Japan, October 2019 was designated
as “World Food Day Month”.

• False

• True

F

In Japan, the entire month of October has
been designated as “World Food Day
Month”.  ~からずっと

10) In 2019, sponsors of one food event
paid people 120 yen for every post they
made on social media.

Multiple Choice

10) In 2019, sponsors of one food event
paid people 120 yen for every post they
made on social media.

• False

• True

F

Sponsors of the event donated 120 yen
per post to a charity that supported
school means in Africa.

Comprehension

1) What was France the first country to
do?

Open Ended

1) What was France the first country to
do?

A: It was the first country to make a law to
reduce food waste.

2) Since 2016, what are large
supermarkets in France not allowed to
do?

Open Ended

2) Since 2016, what are large
supermarkets in France not allowed to
do?

A: They are not allowed to throw away
food.

3) What are large supermarkets in France
required to do with uneaten food?

Open Ended

3) What are large supermarkets in France
required to do with uneaten food?

A: They are required to donate it or turn it
into compost or animal feed.

4) Apart from becoming a leader in food
waste reduction, what has France done?

Open Ended

4) Apart from becoming a leader in food
waste reduction, what has France done?

A: It has inspired other countries (to
reduce food waste).

5) What happened in Galdakao in 2015?

Open Ended

5) What happened in Galdakao in 2015?

A: A community refrigerator was placed
on a sidewalk.

6) How is the community refrigerator
being used?

Open Ended

6) How is the community refrigerator
being used?

A: People from nearby restaurants and
households put their excess food and
leftovers into the fridge, and whoever
wants them can take them for free

7) What has been spreading to many
other countries?

Open Ended

7) What has been spreading to many
other countries?

A: The movement of setting up
community refrigerators has.

8) When are food events held all over
Japan?

Open Ended

8) When are food events held all over
Japan?

A: They are held during the entire month
of October.

9) What were participants asked to do in a
2019 food event in Japan?

Open Ended

9) What were participants asked to do in a
2019 food event in Japan?

A: They were asked to post recipes using
unused food on social media.

10) What did the sponsors of that event
do?

Open Ended

10) What did the sponsors of that event
do?

A: They donated 120 yen per post to a
charity that supported school meals in
Africa.