Have you ever wasted food?

When living with my grandparents we had this rule. What we couldn't eat we'd ask my grandfather if he wanted, and then if so we'd cover it up, or if he wanted it then we'd give him a clean fork. If he heard the disposal running he'd be a bit upset as that would mean we either didn't ask, or we did and if he didn't want it we disposed of it. If he didn't want it at all we would have to put it in the fridge for later, ask someone else if they wanted it, or put it in the fridge and run it down the disposal later when he's either sleeping or not there. At restaurants we usually order what we want, and ask the waiter or waitress if they can hold whatever we don't want, meaning we just don't get it on our plate. It saves them money, and we don't have to get what we don't want... I live with my husband now, we don't have a rule... if we can't eat the rest it's usually thrown away or given to the dogs. It's all just a lesson on putting small portions on the plate and then eating, and if you want more, putting more small portions on a plate.

Well your feelings hit home, and is true so sad to see food go to wait. I would love for that to go to someone who can enjoy so it won't go to waist.

No we usually dont waste food, that would be consideret throwing money out of the window, and who would do that? We try to eat all leftovers. If at a restaurant, we would always ask for a box to bring home - and let the dog eat up after a few days, if we can not eat it ourself. I often see people at restaurants leave food on their plate and not bring home, which is a total waste - if they can not eat a full serving, they should order half serving or share. That is just my 2 cents.

hi, earth2jacq, i appreciate u. cause i do hate those one wasting the food including rice. there are so many people on earth are hungry, while they are wasting. usually, i do my best not to waste any food or just order what i want to eat and how much i can eat. when in the restaurant, if sth left, and if they can be taken away, then i'll take them away.

I dont waste food. This is a habit that wasnt brought up on me. This is something I began to do ever since I was 16. Before, when my family were in better times economically, the way that we would eat would be to make big amounts of food and putting them in a center table, eat until we were satisfied and the rest my mom would store it as left overs. However, my father having a bit of a keen taste he didnt like left overs and tought my brothers to have the same habit. My mother and I were different and we would eat left overs. This, as you can imagine, would cause havoc for my mother at the kitchen, a lot of food was wasted threw out the years, it was not until after when I was a teen, that things were not as good for the family and it became the time of saving up and keeping everything just as you need it and not as much as you want. My father and brothers had to learn to eat only what was necessary and ever since, we dont waste food. A lesson for my family that was hard on them but now, very glad with how things work now and the things that we can do to save food. A lot of the waste of food that we are seeing today is because unfortunately within family homes and some businesses such as restaurants some people dont realize how important it is to save the food that we eat, you never know what could happen in a far or near future were we may seldom have food or any other problem that may occur. Not to mention that we are in a time were to overindulge in western society seems to be the latest thing in our hectic lives. And the best example of it is in restaurants with big plates of food that most likely would take 2 people to eat instead of one. So why leave the food? take it and you have a meal for tomorrow or something for your pets. Whenever I see things like a food eating contest or something like that were food is wasted as well disgusts me. How many people in the world are starving while here instead of trying to use the food intelligently, we do moronic things like that and waste. I sometimes ask myself when will we ever learn. Have a good mylot day

I also do not like wasting food. I know the situation of other people who are not fortunate enough to have the food that they want on their table. They just 'make-do' with what they have. Not only that, they have to make sure that the food will be enough for a family of eight or at times, more than that. As for me, I try to finish my food and am also very conscious about the amount of food I eat... If I know I will not be able to finish it, I asked for it to be wrapped and eaten the next day.

I'm with you as I hate to see food wasted. Some people think nothing of it. All our food is date coded but I take no notice of that and keep using something till it smells bad or is mouldy. My dog also eats the bits I don't eat and I compost peelings and so forth. I try not to waste anything but I could never make up the huge amounts that others waste.

I don't like wasted food either never have. I felt the same way you did. To many people in this world are starving to wast food. I normally eat once a day and what I can't finish I save for later to eat or I give it to my dogs. When I go out to eat what I can't finish I have it boxed up and taken home to for later.

That is really sad to know about, my friend. Because as we know nowadays there are many that is hungry and not afford to buy foods. I think kenny rogers restaurant or other restaurant owners to brief their employee to set aside those unused foods not throw in the garbage but preserve and gave to those destitute in life that is walking along the street looking for some extra foods...have a nice day!

i also agree not to waste food because there are many people starving out there.order a meal that really will eat it more effective

I try very hard not to ever waste anything. If we eat out, and it is something you can bag, and bring home we do. Here at home, I try to make only enough, as left overs are not real popular. If I make too much, and they don't get eaten, we have two dogs, and two stray cats we feed, who are more than happy to help us out. I try not to waste anything.

We have all wasted foot, I'll be honest I won't anything i bug or fly sat on, I'm a germaphobe like that.

Hello Earth. Waste not want not is what I have been taught all of my life. My mother would make you eat what was on your plate. We all fixed our own plates and if we put too much of something on our plate she would tell us we should be more careful and not put more then we think we can eat. I can't blame you for doing that with the left over food. We do the same thing if we have something left over at a restaurant we always get a doggy bag too. Our baby dog loves anything we bring him. Hope you have a great day!

If possible, I get take-out for what is left of my food. But sometimes I do waste food (not a whole PLATE of something, but say, the last bit of this and that). If I'm too full to eat it all, I'd rather trash it than make myself sick trying to stuff it down.

I also hate to see food being wasted.In the wedding parties or ay other parties so much of food will be left over in the paltes .I really regret this action .How can people do this .Even elders do this .They should advice the children to take what they want and not to leave food on their plates .So many people go without food every where .This wasting food is terribly disheartening .I wish people soon realise the value of food .How can we live without food?So it is better not to waste food .

yeah. i rarely waste food, unless i feel it is not worth taking for some reason. i also take home food in a "doggie bag," and eat it later as leftovers. and since i am a vegetarian, if other people on the same table have extra meat they dont want, i save it for my pets as a treat since i left my pets alone at home.

I don't like wasting food either. I always wrap un any excess food we have left over for dinner every night and I always hope that someone eats it, sometimes I will send it to work with my husband the next day, and sometimes I throw excess vegetables in meat in a freezer bag and then I make a big pot of soup out of it when the bag gets full enough. At restaurants I always bring any left over food home with me and will usually eat it for lunch the next day. Eating out costs a lot of money and if I can get a couple of meals out of it I am happy to do that. Plus it does seem terrible to waste food when other people are starving.

I hate to waste food. If I feel something is going to go bad I make sure and eat it first, so I don't have to throw it out. If I get something out that I can't finish I'll bring it home. Sometimes I purposely order something that can be reheated or eaten again. If I get a big salad I will only put dressing on part of it or dip the salad in the dressing so I can eat it again. If it's a chicken salad or something I eat all the chicken, eggs and stuff first and that way if I can't finish it, it's just the lettuce that will be left. Wasting food is only part of it, I hate to waste money also. If you get a meal out, it's so expensive I don't want to waste it. I feel the same about food you eat at home.

Unfortunately yes. And I feel bad about it. If there is enough left I ask for a doggie bag, but sometimes there isn't enough to justify the packaging needed, so I don't. At home I make sure I reuse rest food.

this is a tough problem,i wasted food before but not on purpose?if somebody who waste food are your family members you can criticise them,but somebody we don't know,you could complaint in your heart,and you can not complaint in person,if you say something to them ,and they would say “it's none of your business”,and few would listen to you?