Food wastage

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I remember when i was young, my mother used to tell me not to waste food, because there were so many people with lack of it in other parts of the world, and so we kids, most of the time atleast, managed to finish all of the food that was in the plate. In case there was still that we couldnt finish, my mother used to eat it herself. But these days with all the diseases that arise due to over-eating, we can hardly afford to do that. I simply cannot afford to finish what my daughter has left off, sometimes i do, but is it really wise? And most of all, finishing off food in our plate does not automatically put food into the plate of people who need it. Are there better ways of controlling waste of food and other natures resources? how do we chanelize extra resources to people who actually need it?