Warm-up Question: What could you do to waste less food in your life?
Some convenience stores are finding ways to create less food waste. FamilyMart and 7-Eleven have created new smart labels for fresh food products. Around eight hours before these products expire, the prices are discounted automatically by 30-35%. Also, customers can find whereto buy these discounted products through convenience store apps. With this new plan, 206 tons less food was wasted in a month.
These convenience stores are also using new food-ordering systems. These use past sales and the weather to predict how many products to order. This way, stores both satisfy customers’ needs and throw out less food.
读之前想想看：你在生活中能做些什么来减少食物浪费？
一些便利商店正在寻找减少食物浪费的方法。全家便利商店和 7-11 为新鲜食品创建了新的智能标签。这些产品在过期前约 8 小时，价格会自动降低百分之 30 至 35。此外，顾客可以透过这些便利商店的应用程序找到能购买这些折扣产品的门市。有了这个新计划，一个月的食物浪费能够减少 206 吨。
这些便利商店亦使用新的食品订购系统。这些系统利用过去的销售情况与天气来预测进货量。这样一来，商店既能满足顾客的需求，又能减少食物浪费。
1.label (n.)标签
You can look at the label on the shirt to find out its size.
你可以看衬衫上的标签以得知它的尺寸。
2.customer (n.)顾客；客人
Danny is always polite to customers, so they come back to the store often.
Danny 总是对顾客很有礼貌，所以他们常常回访商店。
3.system (n.)系统
My office changed our computer system, so we’re learning to use new programs now.
我们办公室换了一套计算机系统，所以我们现在正在学习使用新的程序。
4.satisfy (v.)使满意；满足
Judy made different snacks to satisfy her kids’ afternoon hunger.
Judy 制作了不同的甜点来满足孩子们下午的嘴馋。
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