VOICED : In food waste fight Brits turn bread into beer

Toast Ale is a unique brewing company that addresses food waste by using surplus bread in its beer production. With 44% of British bread wasted annually, Toast Ale substitutes bread for malt in the brewing process. The company collaborates with breweries and charities to source unused bread and has developed a homebrew recipe to tackle bread waste at home. The beer has been well-received, and the business is expanding globally, contributing to reducing the 1.3 billion tons of food wasted each year.

What unique ingredient does Toast Ale use to replace part of the malt in its brewing process?

• Unused vegetables

• Wasted bread

• Leftover fruits

• Discarded grains

What percentage of British bread is estimated to be wasted each year?

• 30%

• 50%

• 60%

• 44%

What is the purpose of the homebrew recipe created by Toast Ale?

• To improve the taste of the beer

• To utilize leftover bread from homes

• To increase the alcohol content

• To make beer more affordable

Which cities have breweries that have joined the Toast Ale initiative?

• Los Angeles, Berlin, and Mumbai

• Paris, Tokyo, and Sydney

• New York, Rio de Janeiro, and Cape Town

• Toronto, Beijing, and Moscow

How much food is wasted globally each year, according to the video?

• 500 million tons

• 750 million tons

• 1.3 billion tons

• 2 billion tons