The chips are down for fast-food wrappers

Do you often pay attention to the wrapper of product? What kind of wrapper do you like?

1. Don’t miss your chance to enrich your vocabulary:

cuisine-кухня to wrap- упаковывать delicacy—деликатес, лакомство to face smth.-сталкиваться take-away-на вынос(еда из ресторана кафе сети “fast food” и др.) french fries-картошка «фри» conventional- обычный, традиционный to claim- утверждать, заявлять edible- съедобный, годный в пищу to be able to do smth.-быть способным сделать ч.л discarded- выброшенный

cone-стаканчик(например, для мороженного) to point out- указывать, обращать внимание powdered-порошкообразный to coat on the inside- вывернуть на изнанку impervious-непроницаемый vinegar-уксус to stock- pile-накапливать, делать запасы reception-прием, восприятие humble- простой, скромный

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That international symbol of British cuisine fish and chips wrapped in paper – may never be the same again. The industry associated with the national delicacy is facing increasing pressure to reduce the environmental pollution caused by its discarded packaging.

An estimated 3.6 billion containers for take away British chips and their continental cousins, French fries and pomfrites; are thrown away each year. Apart from conventional paper wrapping, it is estimated that almost one billion plastic and cardboard plates are dumped each year in Britain after fish and chip lovers have had them.

Later a new product will be launched which will help reduce the 22,000 tons of European paper waste associated with the food. The new product, an edible chip cone, is biodegradable and, say its makers, even tastes like a chip. Fast food shops will now be able to serve portions in the new cone, which can be eaten itself after its contents have been consumed, therefore leaving no litter. The Ditch manufactures point out that if people prefer not to eat the product they can throw it in a litter bin where it will decompose naturally within a few days. The new cone – at approximately 10 inches high, the right size for a medium portion of chips – is made from powdered potato, vegetable oil and salt. A secret coating on the inside makes it impervious to vinegar and sauces. The cones, already launched successfully in Holland and Germany, are now being stock-piled in their millions for their British launch.

Customers gave the cone a mixed reception. Some claimed it tasted like “Salted paper”, while others said that they “wouldn’t eat it” but their “dog might”. Some said the product was “a good idea” and that they “would certainly eat it to save the environment”.

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