If you can't finish your meal, would you throw it away or save for next?

United States
September 1, 2010 4:42am CST
A friend of mine from work who just waste his meals all the time. From what I observe, some meals you don't like at the lunch, he might simply have a few bites, then throw them away to the trash can. That is a bit of wasteful, don't you think? I think his mom spend quite some time to prepare those meals for him. If he doesn't like it, he can save it for next time though. Anyway, from my personal opinion, there were still million of children without food, what we already wasted might be the best for them.
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33 responses
1 Sep 10
If I know it will go bad by the time I want to eat again or if I'm sick to the stomach from it then I will just throw it away or give it for someone else in my house to eat. Otherwise I will save it in the fridge for another time. For eaxmple there is no way I'm throwing away my chocoalte cake if I have only half eaten it :P No Sir!
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@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
1 Sep 10
I never waste food. If I can't finish my meal I'll put it in a to go container and save it for my next meal or for the next day. I don't like wasting food. Plus it's wasting your money because you spend alot to buy the ingredients to make what you eat. I hate when ppl waste food too.
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• Philippines
1 Sep 10
Oh totally wasteful my friend! Perhaps he didn't buy his meals and prepared it that is why he does not appreciate it. Yes if he does not like his lunch he can just save it and give it to some hungry street kid who will be very happy to put something in his stomach to stop it from gurgling. Either he is an ungrateful jerk or just trying to show off that he has an abundant supply of food! Either way it does not impress me!
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@juggerogre (1653)
• Philippines
1 Sep 10
If I can still eat it then I'll save it for my next meal or for my snack. I really don't want to waste my food. But these is very seldom. I usually finish all of my food every meal.
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@offkey (313)
• United States
1 Sep 10
I hate it when people waste food, I think if you know you don't like something then don't get it or give it to someone else, trade it, like people did in Elementary and middle school. Not only is it wasteful but it is disrespectful to his mom, who spent the time and love making the meal for him. You are right, there are starving children all across the world, starving families that don't really have a choice what to eat and can't be picky.
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@jhyan007 (467)
• Philippines
1 Sep 10
...i agree with you..here in our country, there are a lot of homeless children who usually go to nearby fast food chains garbage area to get some foods that were thrown already but can still be eaten...when i was still young, my guardian used to taught me that i should not waste foods for they are blessings.....somehow, some people don't realize how much effort, time and patience the farmers in harvesting those foods (crops, fruits) that we eat..and how many homeless kids and individual suffer from starvation every hour around the world..
• Philippines
2 Sep 10
that's very true. I also live in a country where homeless people and starvation is all you see when you go out in the streets. My mom, when I was little, taught me not to waste food and it was a part of our discipline in which I continually observe up to the present. Also, It is better to give your left-over food to the needy than throwing it away.
• India
2 Sep 10
I never throw food in the trash ........offcourse until its stale :)
@jlamela (4897)
• Philippines
2 Sep 10
If I cannot finish my meal I would never throw it but save it for the next meal. A food is a precious gift from God that should not be wasted.
• Pamplona, Spain
2 Sep 10
Hiya kingparker, Wasting Food is not a good thing. So sometimes if I am not very hungry I save my meal for the next Day in a Tupperware and eat it then. Usually I eat everything but there can be the odd Day that you donĀ“t feel like eating very much. Also the things I buy to make the Food I am careful and ration them a bit so I have enough to make two different meals instead of one and risk the main meal being thrown away.
@Cutie18f (9546)
• Philippines
2 Sep 10
We do not throw away food because we have dogs at home. If there's a lot of extra food from take-home after a party, I also give some to neighbors' dogs. I think we should all do this, instead of wasting the food and letting it rot, why not give to stray dogs or your own pets if you have any.
@acey76 (1276)
• Philippines
2 Sep 10
well....i save it for the next meal.....there are millions of people without having food ....we have to appreciate evry food that we are having...
@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
2 Sep 10
he should be grateful for his mom and thankful he still have something to eat.this is just my opinion that i can't accept that!if he did not finish the food he should save it and eat later.it is true, i agree with you. there are lot of people out there who have nothing to eat and we simply do such a wasteful thing!
@jeikl_08 (97)
• Philippines
2 Sep 10
when i eat. i usually get food that is enough for me, ill make sure that all the food i put in my plate will be totally consumed by me, i dont want to waste food it so disgrace..many children here in our country doesn't eat three times a day..so im very blessed to eat at least 3 times a day!!
@ergfortes (516)
• Philippines
5 Sep 10
it is very unethical to waste food knowing that too much people don't have food on their plate. So, i would definitely save it for my next meal or rather share it with others. My policy is to only get what you can wallow, get just enough food that you can finish..
@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
2 Sep 10
Depends on the meal. If its something that will stay fresh - like a hamburger - I'll keep it. Otherwise it gets thrown out.
@youless (112594)
• Guangzhou, China
2 Sep 10
I will not throw away the leftovers because it is a waste. It is shame to waste the food because there are still many people who are starving in the world. It is so wrong to waste the food no matter what. I will keep it and add new ingredients for it and it will be another new dish. I love China
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
2 Sep 10
It depends on what it is. Usually I will save it for later, but then again if it is food we have prepared that I can't eat anymore of I just throw it to the trash, if it's a meal we've gotten out I will wrap it up and put it in the fridge, or if we're out at at a restauraunt I will ask for a to go box.
• United States
2 Sep 10
I usually try my best to finish whatever it is I'm eating, but sometimes, it's just not going to go down. If the meal is horrible, I'd ask somebody else to finish it for me, if it'll be appropriate. It'd also depend on how much is left. For example, if I had a small bite of sandwich left, and I really can't hold it down, I'd probably throw it away. However, if it were more than half a sandwich, I'd probably put it in the fridge and hope I'll have a better appetite later.
@ellechoi (281)
• Hong Kong
2 Sep 10
uhm , sometime i throw it or save for next. My parent teach me that not to throw food :)
• India
2 Sep 10
people earn the money but actually they earn their meal because whatever happening in the life is just for food..!! of course food is the most important thing in the human life..,we are earning it with so many efforts..,we are so lucky that we are getting two times food,some people not get one time food even..,so w should save the meal as max as possible..!!