Passage Three
[22] The vast majority of the UK’s 200,000 tonnes of retail sectors annual food waste comes from supermarkets. But it’s a problem that impacts independent luxury food suppliers too. The scale is small. It’s estimated at less than one per cent of the UK’s food waste total. But the quality from these suppliers is high. Everything from specialist cheeses to sought-after coffee beans gets thrown away every day in the current food system.
This is where French entrepreneur Sophie André comes in. [23] In 2016 she moved to London and began by setting up a business delivering luxury hand-made food across the city. “Food delivery seems to be a big thing here,” She says. “So I started delivering products by bicycle. Talking with local producers I learned that a small part of the production is sometimes wasted due to problems with size or shape, but the quality of the products remains unchanged.” [24] Unlike many food waste projects that have sprung up in recent years, the idea is not simply to redistribute waste food, but to provide a high-quality product. André’s company Elysia offers breakfasts and snacks specifically aimed at business meetings and events. Once sourced, Elysia uses waste products to create “simple, natural, straightforward” meals and snacks. [25] Perhaps unlike other waste food, the supply is regular. Suppliers will always have a certain amount of surplus. So the menus remain regular too. André believes this benefits both her business and her customers.
短文三
英国零售业每年产生的20万吨食物垃圾绝大部分来自超市,但这个问题也影响到了独立的高端食品供应商。规模虽小,估计不到英国食物浪费总量的百分之一,但这些供应商提供的食材品质上乘。从特制奶酪到备受追捧的咖啡豆,在当前的食品体系中,每天都有各种食物被丢弃。
这就是法国企业家索菲·安德烈发挥作用的地方。2016年,她搬到伦敦,创办了一家在伦敦全城配送高端手工食品的公司。“外卖在这里似乎很流行,”她说,“所以我开始骑自行车送货。”在与当地生产商交谈时,我了解到,虽然一小部分产品有时会因为尺寸或形状问题而被浪费,但产品质量却丝毫未变。与近年来涌现的许多食物垃圾处理项目不同,该项目的理念并非简单地重新分配废弃食物,而是提供高质量的产品。Andre的公司Elysia专门为商务会议和活动提供早餐和小吃。Elysia会利用废弃物,制作“简单、自然、直接”的餐食和小吃。与其他废弃食物不同的是,Elysia的供应是固定的。“供应商总会有一定数量的剩余。”所以菜单也保持固定。Andre认为这对她的生意和顾客都有好处。
What do we learn about the UK’s retail sector food waste?
问:关于英国零售业的食物浪费,我们了解到什么?
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What does Sophie André’s business do in London?
问:索菲·安德烈在伦敦的生意是做什么的?
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In what way does Sophie André’s business differ from many food waste projects?
问:索菲·安德烈的生意与许多食物浪费处理项目有何不同?
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Why will suppliers always have a certain amount of surplus?
问:为什么供应商总会有一定数量的盈余产品?
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