S	:	What should be done about food waste in Japan?
E	:	How bad is the problem?
S	:	Quite bad. About eleven million tons of food is thrown away every year.
A	:	Thatʼs a lot. Is there a problem keeping food fresh?
R	:	Some is damaged, but most disposed food is safe to eat.
E	:	Why is it thrown away?
R	:	There are various reasons. For example, restaurants need to have enough food on hand for any order. In supermarkets, people only buy the freshest vegetables and meat. Lots of food goes to waste.
A	:	What can be done?
E	:	Shops need to change their systems.
S	:	That might be difficult. If one restaurant changes, it will lose customers. Would you go to a restaurant if its menu items were often sold out?
E	:	I guess not. Maybe we as customers need to change. We should buy less perfect foods.
A	:	How about using the extra food wisely? We could give it to people who need it.
R	:	Some volunteer organizations do that now. We could increase those efforts.
S	:	These are some good ideas. I think we all agree that something needs to be done.