A staggering amount of food is wasted every year, both in businesses and household. Why is this happening? What can be done to tackle this problem? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.

People have different opinions on the yearly

food

waste

problem

, In

this

essay, I will discuss the causes of

this

problem

first and

then

offer some possible solutions to it. In my view, the primary cause of

this

problem

is the incorrect estimation of demand.

For example

,

restaurants

often overstock

food

because they overestimate the number of customers or overbuy

food

to avoid shortages.

This

is not entirely the

restaurants

' fault, there are many factors that can lead to changes in customer numbers.

Due to

these miscalculations,

food

often expires and needs to be thrown away. In terms of households, parents are always attracted to discounted products, because they can reduce the cost of living, but these items often have a drawback: they will expire soon. If the family cannot eat the

food

within the limited time, that becomes a

waste

too. In order to overcome

this

problem

,

restaurants

could partner with companies which are experts in customer number estimation.

This

could help

restaurants

prepare the right amount of

food

. It would not only benefit in reducing

food

waste

,

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but

also

in decreasing costs.

Furthermore

, excess

food

could be donated to institutions

such

as orphanages or homeless shelters, which could help children and homeless people a lot,

while

at the same time avoiding

food

waste

. As for households, parents should focus more on expiration dates than discount campaigns, buying only the amount that the family needs. In conclusion,

while

it is improbable that any solution will be found in the near future. I feel that the abovementioned measures would be a good first step.