These days, a large amount of food products purchased from shops and food places are frittered away by consumers. There are a vast number of reasons why this disturbing phenomenon is happening. However, this problem can be alleviated by employing some effective solutions. This essay, therefore, will explain some of these reasons and consequences.
Many diverse factors can contribute to the fact that plenty of food is used extravagantly. Chief among them is the growth of consumerism. Since, consumerist cultures encourage people to buy as many goods and food as possible, and also promotion of this norm associates consumption with a high status in the society. Accordingly, people leading a consumerist lifestyle have a strong tendency to purchase thoughtlessly a lot of unnecessary food from retail outlets based on unreal needs. For another, the improvement of the quantity and quality of food and low cost of it are other reasons responsible for this problem. The shortage of food has been eased due to the advancement in modern agricultural methods, namely battery farming, using chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and genetically modified crops which are resistant to diseases and insects and grow faster. These methods have enhanced the crop yields and coupled with revolutionary changes in food industry such as ready- to- eat foods and excellent distribution have facilitated access to dietary supplies. Moreover, an increase in the amount of food supplies has resulted in a reduction in food prices. Consequently, easy access to food products and lower cost have led to careless food consumption and huge amount of food wastage.
To mitigate the problem, a number of promising measures should be taken. One way to combat this issue is enforcing strict laws and setting up serious punishments. The main reason behind this is that many individuals lack enough commitment and enthusiasm to voluntarily reduce the amount of their leftovers. Because of this, the government could deter members of the society, particularly those people who should be forced into obeying the rules, from squandering food by regulating the problem. Additionally, authorities should raise public awareness about the detrimental effect of food waste and how to consume it properly. Using a wide range of the media, especially social media platforms, and education system, citizens should be well informed of how to react to glamorous, exaggerating or even distorted food advertisements and also to resist the temptation of marketing food products. Furthermore, they should be given information about the harmful impacts of this worrying trend on their lives, for instance on the environment.
In conclusion, several reasons could cause throwing away a tremendous amount of food such as the prevalence of consumerism, easy access to food, and its low price. However, remedies, including imposing legal limitations and setting punishments are available to curb the problem.
These days, a large
amount
of
food
products
purchased
from shops and
food
places
are frittered
away by consumers. There are a vast number of
reasons
why this disturbing phenomenon is happening.
However
, this
problem
can
be alleviated
by employing
some
effective solutions. This essay,
therefore
, will
explain
some
of these
reasons
and consequences.
Many
diverse factors can contribute to the fact that
plenty
of
food
is
used
extravagantly
. Chief among them is the growth of consumerism. Since, consumerist cultures encourage
people
to
buy
as
many
goods
and
food
as possible, and
also
promotion of this norm associates consumption with a high status in the society.
Accordingly
,
people
leading a consumerist lifestyle have a strong tendency to
purchase
thoughtlessly
a lot of
unnecessary
food
from retail outlets based on unreal needs. For another, the improvement of the quantity and quality of
food
and low cost of it are other
reasons
responsible for this
problem
. The shortage of
food
has been
eased
due to the advancement in modern agricultural methods,
namely
battery farming, using chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and
genetically
modified crops which are resistant to diseases and insects and grow faster. These methods have enhanced the crop yields and coupled with revolutionary
changes
in
food
industry such as ready- to- eat
foods
and excellent distribution have facilitated access to dietary supplies.
Moreover
, an increase in the
amount
of
food
supplies has resulted in a reduction in
food
prices.
Consequently
, easy access to
food
products and lower cost have led to careless
food
consumption and huge
amount
of
food
wastage.
To mitigate the
problem
, a number of promising measures should
be taken
. One way to combat this issue is enforcing strict laws and setting up serious punishments. The main
reason
behind this is that
many
individuals lack
enough
commitment and enthusiasm to
voluntarily
reduce
the
amount
of their leftovers.
Because of this
, the
government
could deter members of the society,
particularly
those
people
who should
be forced
into obeying the
rules
, from squandering
food
by regulating the
problem
.
Additionally
, authorities should raise public awareness about the detrimental effect of
food
waste and how to consume it
properly
. Using a wide range of the media,
especially
social media platforms, and education system, citizens should be
well informed
of how to react to glamorous, exaggerating or even distorted
food
advertisements and
also
to resist the temptation of marketing
food
products.
Furthermore
, they should be
given
information about the harmful impacts of this worrying trend on their
lives
,
for instance
on the environment.
In conclusion
, several
reasons
could cause throwing away a tremendous
amount
of
food
such as the prevalence of consumerism, easy access to
food
, and its low price.
However
, remedies, including imposing legal limitations and setting punishments are available to curb the
problem
.