Bbc learning english 6 Minute English United against food waste

6 Minute English
 
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VOCABULARY 
 
use-by date 
date until which food may be safely eaten, usually printed on the food container 
 
eat local, eat seasonal 
slogan used to encourage people to buy and eat fresh food which has been 
grown in their local area during the current season 
middleman 
business people who buy produce directly from producers, and make money by 
selling it on to shops or customers 
commissioned
receiving a payment which is directly related to the amount sold 
worst-case scenario 
the worst, most serious and unpleasant thing that could possibly happen in a 
situation 
blanket (+ verb) 
(adverb) applied in the same uniform way to everything, even when there are 
differences between those things