Re: Freeganism

On Wed, 7 Dec 2005 11:02:03 -0000, Marjorie Clarke wrote:

> I think the post-war generation were brought up to eat everything on the
> plate - it was considered bad manners and also wicked waste to leave
> anything (although someone in my mother's family was famed for saying
> "Better to go to waste outside me than go to waste inside me"). I still have
> a tendency to keep on eating just because food's on my plate, and am now
> trying to cut down a bit by putting out smaller portions in the first place.
>
> I suppose it's also a generation thing, but it drives us mad to see people
> in pubs etc order huge plates of food, including vast meals for small
> children, and then leave most of it. Even worse is when people do this at a
> party buffet - to me, it really is bad manners to heap your plate with food
> and then leave a pile of it.

When it comes to buffets, yes, I agree that that is bad manners. In
the case of pub helpings though, I have a lot more sympathy for people
who over order, as you rarely have any choice about portion size. If
the pub gives you a helping which is more than you want to eat, it
seems reasonable to me that you should not be under any obligation to
finish it.

--
Cheers, Serena
I left the room with silent dignity, but caught my foot in the mat.
(George & Weedon Grossmith)
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