Food Waste

4. food left after a meal (often given to animals)
5. methods used to keep food from spoiling, like freezing or canning
6. the date on food packaging indicating when it may no longer be safe to eat
9. a measurement of the distance food has to be transported from the producer to the consumer and the fuel that this uses
12. organic material that can be added to soil to help plants grow
13. that you cannot eat because it is of poor quality, or poisonous
15. a site for the disposal of waste materials by burial; often where food waste ends up
16. the date printed on food packages, etc. after which the food must not be sold

1. food remaining after a meal that can be saved and eaten later
2. a date printed on a container or package, advising you to use food or drink before this date as it will not be of such good quality after that
3. the length of time food remains safe and suitable to eat
4. to become bad so that it can no longer be eaten
7. the amount of food served or consumed at one time
8. the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth
10. an excess amount of food or other resources
11. to waste money, time, etc. in a stupid or careless way
14. a substance or chemical that is ………………can be changed by the action of bacteria to a natural state that will not harm the environment