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TIn many countries large amounts of foods are wasted. 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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Despite the fact that millions of
people
 in the world go hungry every day, a surprisingly large amount of
food
 gets wasted daily in certain parts of the world. In my opinion, the main reason for
this
 is that
people
 in first-world countries tend to only buy
food
that is
 aesthetically pleasing, and fortunately, there are some ways to tackle
this
 issue. It is shockingly sad to know that large amounts of perfectly edible
food
 in the form of fresh produce get sent to landfills, and the main reason for
this
 is that these foods do not meet the standards of perfection set for fruits and vegetables by consumers and grocery stores.
For example
, veggies and fruit that are misshapen or have a few spots on them are still good enough to eat, yet they are often left on shelves to rot in favour of something that looks less damaged.
In addition
, a lot of customers confuse the 'best by' and 'use by dates, thinking that foods that have passed their best by dates are no longer fit to eat. Another major reason for
food
 wastage is that
people
 often overestimate the amount of produce they require on a weekly or monthly basis, and most of it ends up getting thrown out
instead
 of being used. There are many ways to reduce the amount of
food
 being wasted, and I think one of the best ideas is to increase
people
's awareness of just how much good
food
 is disposed of, only because of our superficial biases as to how
food
 should look. Raising awareness of the staggering number of
people
 who go hungry in third-world countries would make it harder to throw away an apple just because it is a little bruised.
Also
, teaching
people
 how to better plan their monthly
food
 requirements would help them not to overspend on
food
 that they do not need; it would be great for the environment and their budget. The role of the government in
this
 endeavour is indispensable as
such
 a task would be too great for any smaller organisation.
To conclude
, wasting
food
 is a serious issue that merits increased awareness from both
people
 and the leaders of the world. It is unacceptable to discard any
food
 when there are so many
people
 who are starving. and hopefully, our joint effort can help improve the current situation.
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