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Alan Holmes[_3_]

"Sacha" > wrote in message
. uk...
> On 24/10/07 09:11, in article , "Giusi"
> > wrote:
>
>> "Sacha" > ha scritto nel messaggio
>> . uk...
>>> I must say that I'm still trying to figure out how taking home food
>>> contaminated by dining companions in USA or UK is going to save people
>>> from
>>> starvation in third world countries.
>>> Perhaps a re-distribution of transportable food stuffs would do that, or
>>> a
>>> bigger contribution of money from wealthy countries to poorer ones? I
>>> just
>>> can't see that the use of doggy bags by countries that serve oversized
>>> portions of food is going to help the starving in e.g. Zimbabwe.
>>> --
>>> Sacha
>>>
>> I can say what I think. There is an enormous amount of energy expended
>> in
>> producing all food and preparing cooked food. If it can be used for any
>> purpose, it should be. Every time you throw out half a steak, a chop or
>> really anything edible by you or your pets, you are also throwing out and
>> wasting finite resources.
>>
>> I don't like leftovers, so I don't eat doggy bag contents, but I do serve
>> them to my cats who are very pleased and therefore eat less of their cat
>> food, which consumes energy resources as well.
>
> Then lobbying for smaller and more manageable portions of food seems to be
> the way to go.

Had a meal in a pub a few days ago and the portions were huge, as I was
leaving I made a comment on the size of the portions and I was told that the
next time I had a meal there I could ask for a smaller portion.