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As with most food establishments, Starbucks wastes a lot of food each day.
像多数餐厅一样，星巴克日食物浪费量巨大。
Well, after many of their employees raised their voices over the matter, Starbucks has decided to take action.
随着员工抗议之声迭起，星巴克决定采取行动。
The coffee chain has a plan in place to donate all of it's unsold food to various charities.
咖啡连锁已计划将未售出食品捐给慈善机构。
The plan should take full effect somewhere within the next 5 years.

并将于五年内全面投入实施。
Jane Maly, Starbucks food team brand manager, said of the food plan
星巴克食物团队品牌经理珍·马利表示，
"You actually introduce something very complex when you start introducing food that needs to be kept refrigerated.
“这会是非常复杂的程序，首先要解决的是必须冷藏保存易腐食品。
So we really had to partner with experts like Feeding America who are really experts in moving food in a safe way.
因此我们必须要有专业的合作伙伴，比如慈善组织“供养美国”，它是真正的专家，知道如何安全转移食品。

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词语解释

1.take action 采取行动

例句：If business success is what you want, than you need to take action.
但是，如果你想取得商业上的成功，那你就必须采取行动。

2.take effect 起作用

例句：International sanctions were beginning to take effect.
国际制裁开始起作用了。

3.partner with 与..合作

例句：Just partner with their ( former) partners.
直接与私募股权公司的合伙人合伙就可以了。

4.donate to 捐献

例句：He frequently donates large sums to charity.
他经常向慈善机构大笔捐款。