Nowadays, in the world, vast quantities of food are thrown away on a daily basis, creating a serious issue for society and the environment. This problem is caused, but there are some solutions from the government and organisations that can effectively address them.
There are several major causes behind the global food waste problem. In supermarkets, they always overstock their shelves and discard food close to it expiry date or deemed unattractive. For example, they usually thrown fruits have some small blemishes, vegestables have many unusual shapes although its perfectly edible. As a result, an enormous amounts of edible food had thrown into the bin each day. In addition, the restaurants often serve oversized portions compared to the demand of customers. For example, when diners did not finish their meals, they feel embarrased to ask for takeaway or the restaurant do not actively offer containers. The outcome is an enormous amount of edible food wasted at restaurants every day.
To solve these causes, governments and organisations can implement several targeted measure. Governments can pass anti-waste laws and require supermarkets to donate surplus food to food banks. For example, France’s anti-food-waste law has been learned by other countries such as Italy and South Korea. As a result, edible food reaches those in need, and less food is sent to landfill. About the proplem from restaurants, governments can regulate standard portion size and request the restaurants provide takeaway containers. Additionally, policies can require restaurants to donate unserved food to charity organisations. As a result, restaurants reduce waste, customers routinely take leftovers home, and less food ends up in the bin.
To sum up, although there are many causes of wasted food, targeted measures from governments and organisations can help reduce the problem significantly.