Why Shouldn’t You Waste Food?
Do you feel a compulsion to finish what’s on your plate, even when you’re no longer hungry? Do you wince at the thought of throwing away left-over food or food that’s no longer fresh? Have you ever questioned the logic of “You shouldn’t waste food”?
“There Are People Who Don’t Have it”
I remember my sister offering to mail the food left on her plate to the “children who don’t have any food at all” when told that was the reason she should continue eating what she didn’t want or need. That genuine, sincere offer from a 6-year-old was met with a response of: “Don’t be ridiculous!” So…. Why shouldn’t you waste food? I could be missing something (and if I am, please feel free to let me know in the comments), but I haven’t been able to come up with a logical reason for why we shouldn’t waste food. Now, that may hit a nerve at first, but bear with me…
- Where does food go when you waste it? In other words, could you have given it to someone who doesn’t have food? If so, then, of course, do that. If you’re able to give the food you don’t want to someone who needs it, absolutely do that. But, if you can’t do that… why would you use your body as a garbage can?
- Where does the food come from? Presumably you’re not taking it from someone who needs it and then throwing it away? So, where did it come from? There were people who grew…
