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Author(s): Udayvallabhvijay
Publisher: Pragna Prabodh Parivar

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effective steps were taken for proper preservation and distribution of food.
Have a look at the modern day grand wedding receptions where between 250 to 300 items are served on scores of counters. Who has got the time and digestion capacity even to taste all the items? Such receptions start with exhibitionism and result in exploitation. Would anyone raise a voice against this? Mind well, the facts presented here are not figments of imagination. They are based on published reports.
An Indian who went visiting Germany had a very strange experience. His German host had arranged a welcome party for him in a restaurant. This man rose after finishing his dinner, leaving a good amount of unconsumed food in his plate. His attention was drawn to the wasted food. This man arrogantly said, "we have paid for what we ordered, that's it!"
The matter did not end here. Suddenly an officer from the social security department arrived on the scene. He fined this gentleman 50 Marks and also gave a stern advice, "order only what you can consume. Money may be yours but resources belong to all". While parting he had another comment to make, "remember, waste is violence". If this incident can touch us, waste would not exist. Wasted food is not mere waste of foodgrains; it is also proportionate waste of other natural resources, time and labour.
For example production of one litre of milk requires one thousand litres of water (consider the water required for
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