Stop Wasting Food and Save the Planet
(1) "Wasted food" is food that is unspoiled, nutritious, and wholesome but is disposed of or thrown away. (2) This food may come from cafeterias, restaurants, factories, or grocery stores. (3) By reducing the wastage of such food, we can help the environment in many ways.
(4) Some of the ways in which we can stop the wastage of consumable food and resources is by finding ways to stop disposing of good, edible food in the first place. (5) By donating consumable food to nonprofit government organizations (NGOs), we can assist people who may not have enough to eat. (6) Another idea is composting, which everyone can easily do at home. (7) This is another way which helps to convert good food into manure that can be used in place of harmful chemical fertilizers for crops. (8) Understanding the importance of not wasting good food and using appropriate measures to avoid wastage of food is a step toward saving our planet.
Which sentence could best be added after sentence 6?
A.
Composting, which is a method of decomposition of solid waste, helps to convert food into manure that is free of chemicals.
B.
Even people who live in an apartment can easily set up a small composting system in their kitchen.
C.
Too many chemicals are being poured into our soil, making our crops unhealthy, so composting leftover food is becoming important.
D.
Farmers are looking for quick and easy ways to fertilize their crops and composting is a viable solution.