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Bruno saves food from the bin

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Bruno saves food from the bin

At the end of a market day Bruno sees crates of good vegetables going into the bin, and he starts collecting them for a shared fridge in the neighbourhood. Learn to talk about food waste - best-before dates, leftovers, sharing - and about what you can still cook from it.

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  1. Bruno

    Halt! Sie wollen doch nicht die ganzen Kisten wegwerfen?

    Translation

    Wait! You're not going to throw away all those crates, are you?

  2. Greengrocer

    Doch. Das Gemüse ist krumm oder hat Flecken. Das kauft keiner.

    Translation

    I am. The vegetables are wonky or have marks on them. Nobody buys that.

  3. Bruno

    Translation

    But it's still perfectly edible! That's pure waste.

  4. Greengrocer

    Translation

    It's a shame, yes. But I can't keep leftover stock for ever.

  5. Bruno

    Translation

    Then let's save it! I'm collecting for the fridge of our neighbourhood initiative.

  6. Greengrocer

    Gern! Dann landet weniger im Abfall. Die Äpfel hier sind nur etwas weich.

    Translation

    Gladly! Then less ends up in the rubbish. The apples here are just a bit soft.

  7. Otti

    Bruno, wohin mit den ganzen Kisten?

    Translation

    Bruno, where are all these crates going?

  8. Bruno

    Translation

    I'm using everything. Wonky vegetables become soup - with the peel on, that's the healthiest part.

  9. Otti

    Translation

    And the yoghurt? The best-before date was yesterday!

  10. Bruno

    Translation

    It often keeps much longer and hasn't gone off. Only what's mouldy goes in the bin.

  11. Otti

    Translation

    And the leftovers that don't fit in the fridge?

  12. Bruno

    Translation

    We freeze them - as a supply. No food gets wasted with us!

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