IGCSE ENGLISH PAPER 2
IGCSE ENGLISH PAPER TWO SECTION A: DIRECTED WRITING Read both texts, and then answer Question 1 on the question paper. Text A The following passage is an article about food waste. Food waste, which allows a third of the food supply across the globe to rot and is a major contributor to climate change, seems like it should be easy to address. Waste less food, advocates cry, and you can save money! You can save time! You can save farmland and fuel, and, since agriculture drives habitat loss, you can even help save the tiger! In some countries, up to 80 per cent of food waste is attributable to ordinary households. So why is this problem so hard to solve? Because, researchers say, we’re only human and have busy lives that don’t always align with the moment the fruit in the kitchen ripens. There are often confusing labels on packaging so people throw away food that might be past its best but is still perfectly safe to eat. In the US, there are efforts to cultivate individual awareness,...