Nowadays people waste a lot of food that was bought from shops and restaurants. Why do you think people waste food? What can be done to reduce the amount of food they throw away?

At the time when famines heavily strike impoverished

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world countries, many people living in wealthy countries

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tremendous amounts of

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daily. In my opinion, understanding the probable reasons of

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phenomenon is important and may lead us to some applicable solutions that will result in reducing

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. The low cost of

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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

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dropped

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decade.

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enabled people to buy excessive amounts of

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without a real need.

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, the absence of strict regulations to discourage or punish

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attitude can

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be considered a major cause. Not everyone is aware that wasting

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may create problems.

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, 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

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after implementing a ban on the excessive purchasing of

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. Fortunately, there are some possible approaches that can be adopted by both people and governments.

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, raising the awareness of

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issue is immensely important. Using social media platforms can draw public attention to the potential dangers of

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and how communities can confront it.

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, enforcing laws that prohibit the wasting of

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by people and companies will deter

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harmful practice. In conclusion, the decreased price of

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as well as lack of regulations allowed the unfortunate trend of throwing away

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to continue. I believe that creating awareness and legislation are

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issue.