It's time to stop wasting food

Too often, when people are looking for a place to eat, all they think about is 'cheap' and 'big portions'. They don't think about whether this is good for society, only what is good for themselves.

This situation is particularly bad at buffets and in banquet restaurants. Extra food is prepared so it will not run out, and many customers take more than they need to get value for money. The result is a lot of waste.

I have even seen parents encouraging their children to waste food, telling them not to finish what they have already taken so as to spare their stomachs for other dishes. This is really sending the wrong message to young people, and will only lead to more wasted food.

Wasted food is socially irresponsible, especially when many people in the world don't even have enough to eat. It also contributes to the pollution caused by landfills. It's time we stopped doing it.

Louie Kwong, the Chinese Foundation Secondary School

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