VOICED : Danish supermarket offers fresh take on expired food

The video discusses a supermarket in Copenhagen that sells surplus food, which has become popular enough to open a second store. Customers support the initiative as it reduces waste and supports a good cause. The store sources surplus food from producers, import/export companies, and local supermarkets. Denmark has been focusing on reducing food waste, with strategies like stopping bulk discounts. The surplus food is sold at half the price of regular supermarkets, with prices changing daily based on availability. Denmark has reduced food waste by 25% in the past five years.

What is the main reason people support the surplus food supermarket in Copenhagen?

• It offers a wide variety of gourmet foods.

• It is the only supermarket in the area.

• It helps reduce food waste by selling surplus items.

• It provides free food to the community.

Which of the following is NOT a type of product sold at the surplus food supermarket?

• Freshly baked goods

• Prototypes that never launched

• Damaged packaging products

• Expired food items

From where does the surplus food supermarket source its products?

• International food chains

• Online retailers

• Producers, import/export companies, and local supermarkets

• Local farmers only

What change did a major discount chain in Denmark make to help reduce food waste?

• They began selling each item individually instead of in bulk.

• They started offering more bulk discounts.

• They increased the prices of all products.

• They stopped selling surplus food.

By what percentage has Denmark reduced its food waste over the past five years?

• 30%

• 25%

• 15%

• 10%