Food waste is a world problem. In June 2020, the United Nations warned that the world is nearly in the worst food crisis(危机)in 50 years.
In China, many actions have been taken to1people to save food, such as the" Clear Your Plate" campaign (光盘行动). The campaign means we should finish our meals2. Now Liu Jichen, a 24-year-old student, is making a big difference with technology. He3a WeChat program called Clear Plate to help people fight food waste. After meals, users can open the program, share photos of4plates online. Then they can collect points and use them to buy gifts or give away meals to people5. He has succeeded in making people have the habit of clearing their plates through a more6way.
ln 2018, the program was put into use on October 16, World Food Day. The idea to develop such a program came from Liu's7. In 2017, he found that a restaurant would give customers who finished off their food a card and offer small gifts8they cleared their plates six times."It's a great idea, but cards are easy to9,so l thought of using Internet tools like AI," he said.
New laws are being considered to give clear10on avoiding food waste, and refusing food waste should be a lifestyle(生活方式)choice for everyone.