At the time when famines heavily strike impoverished third world countries, many people living in wealthy countries waste tremendous amounts of food daily. In my opinion, understanding the probable reasons of this phenomenon is important and may lead us to some applicable solutions that will result in reducing food waste.
The low cost of food seems to be one of the obvious reasons, exacerbating the problem. Due to the revolutionary technological achievements, people have increased both the quality and the quantity of their crops. In turn, according to the laws of supply and demand, the prices of the crops have immensely dropped. A recent study of the FAO stated that the global crop prices dropped 50 per cent over the last decade. This enabled people to buy excessive amounts of food without a real need.
Furthermore, the absence of strict regulations to discourage or punish this attitude can also be considered a major cause. Not everyone is aware that wasting food may create problems. Consequently, they are likely to resist any calls for controlling the consumption of dietary supplies unless they are forced by the power of law. Several countries in the world saw a drop in their national food waste after implementing a ban on the excessive purchasing of food.
Fortunately, there are some possible approaches that can be adopted by both people and governments. Firstly, raising the awareness of this issue is immensely important. Using social media platforms can draw public attention to the potential dangers of food waste and how communities can confront it. Secondly, enforcing laws that prohibit the wasting of food by people and companies will deter such harmful practice.
In conclusion, the decreased price of food as well as lack of regulations allowed the unfortunate trend of throwing away food to continue. I believe that creating awareness and legislation are part of a straightforward solution to this issue.
At the time when famines
heavily
strike impoverished third world countries,
many
people
living in wealthy countries waste tremendous amounts of
food
daily. In my opinion, understanding the probable reasons of this phenomenon is
important
and may lead us to
some
applicable solutions that will result in reducing
food
waste.
The low cost of
food
seems to be one of the obvious reasons, exacerbating the problem. Due to the revolutionary technological achievements,
people
have increased both the quality and the quantity of their crops. In turn, according to the laws of supply and demand, the prices of the crops have
immensely
dropped. A recent study of the FAO stated that the global crop prices dropped 50 per cent over the last decade. This enabled
people
to
buy
excessive amounts of
food
without a real need.
Furthermore
, the absence of strict regulations to discourage or punish this attitude can
also
be considered
a major cause. Not everyone is aware that wasting
food
may create problems.
Consequently
, they are likely to resist any calls for controlling the consumption of dietary supplies unless they
are forced
by the power of law. Several countries in the world
saw
a drop in their national
food
waste after implementing a ban on the excessive purchasing of food.
Fortunately
, there are
some
possible approaches that can
be adopted
by both
people
and
governments
.
Firstly
, raising the awareness of this issue is
immensely
important
. Using social media platforms can draw public attention to the potential
dangers
of
food
waste and how communities can confront it.
Secondly
, enforcing laws that prohibit the wasting of
food
by
people
and
companies
will deter such harmful practice.
In conclusion
, the decreased price of
food
as well
as lack of regulations
allowed
the unfortunate trend of throwing away
food
to continue. I believe that creating awareness and legislation are part of a straightforward solution to this issue.