近日，英国政府任命了一位厨余专员以解决该国每年2.5亿顿餐食被丢弃的问题。
The British government has appointed a food waste champion to tackle the problem of 250 million meals being thrown away in the UK each year.
本·艾略特是一位慈善家，也是生活管理集团精英会集团的联合创始人，他计划在2030年前帮助政府彻底解决食物浪费的问题。
Ben Elliot, a philanthropist and co-founder of the lifestyle group Quintessentially, will aim to help the government eliminate food waste going to landfill by 2030.
英国环境大臣迈克尔·戈夫任命艾略特担任这份无薪、志愿性质的工作。
He was appointed to the unpaid, voluntary role by Michael Gove, the environment secretary.
戈夫称，艾略特的首项任务是监管“食物浪费基金”--一个价值1500万英镑、重新配置多余食品的试点项目。
Elliot's first task will be to oversee the Food Waste Fund, a 15 million pounds pilot scheme that will redistribute surplus food, Gove said.
英国政府表示，目前每年约有4.3万吨的多余食物由零售商和食品生产商进行重新配置。
Currently around 43,000 tons of surplus food is redistributed from retailers and food manufacturers every year, the government says.
据估计，还有10万吨左右可食用的现成食品--相当于一年2.5亿吨餐食却没被人们食用，而是被用于废物发电或喂养动物。
It is estimated a further 100,000 tons of food -- equating to 250 million meals a year -- is edible and readily available but goes uneaten. Instead, it is sent away for generating energy from waste, or for animal feed.