Title
of the Reading: 59 Organizations Fighting Food Loss and
Waste
Response
After reading this article, I got to know
that the problems of food’s loss and its wastage have taken a serious form in
recent years. Up to 1.3 billion tons of food is lost every year in fields like
transportation, at restaurants and markets, as well as in industrial areas.
Personally, I think that developed countries are mainly contributing to this
problem since some 220 million tons of food is wasted by their citizens every
year, which is a matter of great concern. Most recently, some businessmen,
policymakers, researchers, and farmers have started paying attention to this
problem. Organizations like 412 Food Rescue, Zero Percent, World Vegetable
Center, The Garden of Eating, Stop Wasting Food, Second Bite, Salvation Farms,
Lean Path, and Imperfect Produce are forefront in this regard. Some of them
collect the waste food from here and there and dispose of it wisely, while the
others are busy with running campaigns that are meant to let people know that
food is a valuable asset.
If we will not play our individual role in
saving it, then a day may come when we will have a short of food. In the Third
World, people are already suffering from several medical conditions that are
probably caused due to the lack of food. All human beings should learn a lesson
from them and need to make the wise use of eatables and drinks so that some can
be saved for those who do not have access to vegetables, fruits, and other
eatables. Food is not only a basic requirement for human beings but also is
needed by animals and plants, so we should start preserving it from now.
Title
of the Reading: Working to Create A World Where Everyone
Eats and Enjoys Healthy, Safe and Delicious Food
Response
In this text, it is clearly written that only
a few people are working hard to create a world where everyone has an easy
access to foods. There is no denying that the survival of living things,
including human beings, depends on whether or not healthy food is available to
them. I have observed that in under-developed countries, it is too difficult
for people to raise their families and to provide them with good and hygienic
meals. In contrast, in developed countries like Canada, England, and the United
States, people are living a better life and have an easy access to whatever
they want to eat or drink. However, the fact is we should make good food
available to everyone, without any discrimination, and this is possible when we
stop buying unnecessary food items and opt for only what we need on a daily
basis.
It is a common observation that rich people
buy a lot of snack foods and beverages and then throw them out of their houses,
contributing to the problem of shortage of food. A sustainable and excellent
world has to be created where people do not die due to lack of food and can buy
their favorite eatables at reasonable prices. This is possible only when we,
the public, work in collaboration with governments, and play our role in the
prosperity of the entire world. In the meantime, food and beverage companies
should improve the overall quality of their products and ensure the provision
of affordable drinks and eatables to everyone, with an aim to create a world
where everyone eats his favorite foods and stays healthy and active for a
lifetime.
Title
of the Reading: Food and Water Watch
Response
From this reading, I have learned that food
guarantees our survival and that it is being wasted and lost unnecessarily. The
only quick way to avoid this problem is by creating awareness among people
regarding the importance of food in their lives. Millions of people turn to
social media on a daily basis in order to raise their voices regarding a
particular social, economic or political issue, and I think that we can easily
interact with the world through Facebook, Twitter and other social networking
websites in order to make everyone understand that food might come to an end if
they will not stop wasting it or throwing it outside in a large quantity. First
of all, we should buy only what we like. For instance, if a person does not
like a burger but still buys it, then he is directly or indirectly contributing
to the problem of shortage of food.
Secondly, we should let people know that
buying food for themselves is not enough; instead, they should get the poor
something nice to eat on a daily basis and contribute to the welfare and
betterment of the society by the whole. On a local level, events can be
arranged in this regard, and I think that school, college, and university
students should be motivated to participate in these events so that our
generations also get to know how serious the issue is at both local and global
levels.
References
Walla, K., Nierenberg, D.,
Jordan, R., Kelley, A., Perroni, E., Jackson, R., . . . Deily, K. (2017,
January 09). 59 Organizations Fighting Food Loss and Waste – Food Tank.
Retrieved from https://foodtank.com/news/2016/07/fighting-food-loss-and-waste/
Food & Water Watch.
(n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/
Change Food Meets... (n.d.).
Retrieved from https://www.changefood.org/projects/change-food-meets/
