A staggering amount of food is wasted every year, both in business and households. Why is this happening? What can be done to tackle this problem? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.
In concurrent times, people and businesses have seen disposing of a huge quantity of edible goods. This inclination is driven by numerous attributes, making it imperative to find suitable remedies to surmount this challenge.
To begin with, food advertisements luring customers to buy unnecessarily, rather than considering their actual needs. It has been noticed by various food conservationists that various food outlets like Dominos, KFC, Burger King, and so on, make their tv commercials tempting, showing lipsmaking delicacies, and use different style fonts, colors making one crave to engage with such goods. Besides this, they get bombarded by adverts everywhere, especially on Smartphones: they show special offers like buy one get one free, special food saver combos, weekend price lower than week days, leading to over buying, a majority of which is trashed uneaten after being spoiled.
To overcome this predicament, the government should establish norms for broadcasting of commercials. They should impose strict guidelines, defining appropriate standards related to pricing, discount, and product, and if any organization fails to comply, they should be charged hefty penalties. Moreover, business owners can also take initiatives by restructuring the food policy of their premises: they can make sure every employee brings their own lunch; provide food outlets in the office canteen with only limited stock of supplies; and so forth. Additionally, business owners should take the initiative of educating employees about various food conservation drives, giving them a chance to contribute towards the cause.
In hindsight, people should avoid considering food choices by looking at adverts; it can pose a shortage in the long run, but those holding power to surmount this challenge should make sure that they fulfil their duty; they are the only ones who can lead a change.
