Why do we waste food that much?

Question

While I work for a high school I always see food in the trash can. That was the same food from that day, from last week or a couple days of ago. No more wasting food. Give food to animals, homeless people, take it home with you, save it for the next day, or give it to CCA. What you think. I trying to not waste food but to give it away and save some parts of the eniviroment.

Answer 1

Sadly, only if it is unopened and not processed, then groups like the ALIVE shelter will take it. So, the trick is to only make just as much as you really need. Restaurants serve way too much food for most people to eat. Better they should have different portions at different prices - the way they usually do with prime rib, for example. Trouble is, the restaurant will just pocket the profits; there is no feeding of the poor as a result. While feeding people may not be possible, perhaps there should be drive to collect the uneaten food and have it processed into pet food. then the money people spend on their pets can be used to feed themselves or donated to food banks. No simple solutions in life.

Answer 2

A timely question and a very good one at that ! When there are so many people going without food, it is senseless thing to waste food. As you say correctly, give it to the needy/to CCA. I am very happy to see that you do not waste food and give it away and this will help in a big way to the people who are hungry and gives you a feeling of having helped someone with your food. If all of us to resolve to do and think like you, our life will be worth-living ! !