It cannot be denied that concerms related to food wastage have been increasing in contemporary world due to increase in population as well as more demand and sufficent supply to it. It has been observed that wastage of food has become a global problem for everyone to control and prevent it. There are various reasons behind this scenario and the proactive suggestions and steps can help to deal with this probelm worldwide.
The primary reason is that people think availability of food is unlimited and not scarce. Individuals usually remain in perpetual thinking about food and as a result wastage increases along with the consumption. They do not realise about the hard work and sacrifices done by farmers to cultivate crops and process of growing till the food comes into a plate. Apart from this, food wastage increases due to large events such as festivals, weddings, cultural events. Hosting these events means inviting more people where they will become the reason for food wastage. These events include inviting more than thousand people and a large menu and variety of food which in result leads to food wastage due to variety and people sometimes know their capacity of eating though, they would take large amount of food in their plate and they would end up wasting food this is can be called deliberate food wastage. In addition to this, people do not respect food and do not have basic knowledge regarding food concerns worldwide and shortage of it. They do not care how poor people do not have ample amount of food for their daily living as their necessity are accomplished so they become careless in respecting and well behaving with the privilege they have regarding food in their daily life.
The proactive solutions can assist to solve this global problem. One of them is government should strictly restrict the consumption among the big events whether they are international, domestic, sports, cultural or wedding events. These will help to make understand and aware about the issues and concerns growing regarding the shortage of food. Moreover, awareness campaigns in every country regarding the importance of food chain and preserving the food by using it as needed and importance of role of farmers in every country in agriculture field which plays a great role in managing food chain for human beings. Besides this, organising an international event and a programme for the people to come and save food and aware other individuals about the pivotal role of food and how to prevent food wastage.
To sum up, there are various causes in this world which creates wastage of food but by taking effective steps and solutions we can prevent it. By taking small steps and awareness among the people and over worldwide will prove beneficial in future for countries to save themselves from food wastage.
