In many countries, people throw away a lot of food from restaurants and shops. Why do you think people waste food in this way? What can be done to reduce the amount of food thrown away?

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is a growing global problem. It happens because

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often buy more than they need and the best countermeasure would be to cut down on portion sizes.

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is mainly a result of individuals ordering or purchasing too much

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. Many

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order extra when dining out to ensure they are not hungry at the end of the meal. Humans are

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planning and predicting animal and

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is a natural instinct. The same drive partly explains purchasing too much

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at the supermarket but there are other possible sources.

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, ambitious shoppers intending to cook a variety of dishes during the week

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may buy a lot of healthy fruits and vegetables. If they are busy or cannot summon the initiative, the produce will spoil within a few days and they will have to throw it out and make other plans. The solution is to reduce the

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of

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eat. A reinforcing cycle of over-eating by obese consumers can lead to greater

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order or buy more than they need and stuff themselves at every meal. Over time,

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becomes an ingrained habit and they purchase increasingly greater quantities of

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, some of which will naturally go bad or be thrown out if they cannot finish it. A good counter-example to

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practice would be in France, which is famed for smaller portion sizes.

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is dramatically lower in France simply because

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eat modest meals and are

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more likely to eat all their

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could be replicated in other nations if governments reformed school meals and took other key steps. In conclusion,

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has deep psychological roots and the best solution is for individuals to reduce the size of their average meal. A shift like

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will require a concerted effort from both ordinary citizens and health officials.