Question

what problem is this passage about?
a large percentage of food is wasted each year worldwide.
grocery stores sell food that is so bad it ends up in the garbage.
twenty - five percent of the people in the united states waste good food.
americans spend $165 billion on food each year going to restaurants.
(partial text on the left: icans throw away $165 billion of
ty - five percent of the food we bring
store or buy in restaurants ends up
we have a worldwide problem with
od.
ood categorized by
safe it is to eat
(there is a pie chart with labels like 11%, 57% edible, and other partial text: of the food we waste is still good to eat.)

Explanation:

• Option A: The passage mentions Americans throwing away $165 billion of food and a percentage of food from stores/restaurants being wasted, indicating a worldwide food waste problem with a large percentage wasted yearly. This matches.
• Option B: The passage doesn't say grocery store food is bad; it's about waste, not food quality. Eliminate.
• Option C: The passage says 25% of food (not people) is wasted. Misinterpretation. Eliminate.
• Option D: The passage says $165 billion is thrown away, not spent on restaurant food. Misinterpretation. Eliminate.

Answer:

A. A large percentage of food is wasted each year worldwide.