IAS officer shares pic of food wasted at wedding, Twitter reacts

Team Udayavani, Feb 21, 2022, 12:11 PM IST

At a time when millions of Indians are undernourished, food at lavish parties is wasted in huge quantities and tossed into the trash. Awanish Sharan, an IAS official, published a post on Facebook that sheds some light on the situation, and the image will undoubtedly stun you.

The photo, which was shared on Twitter, shows a man clearing the plates from an event. However, there is a massive pile of food, mostly rice, on the ground. Sharan intended to emphasize that the massive heap of food will end up in a waste dump.

“The photo that your wedding photographer missed. Stop wasting FOOD,” read the caption.

The photo that your wedding photographer missed.

Stop wasting FOOD. pic.twitter.com/kKx9Mxadpp

— Awanish Sharan 🇮🇳 (@AwanishSharan) February 18, 2022

The post has received close to 14,000 likes and numerous comments at the time of publication. While some suggested that laws be established to prevent food waste, many others suggested that surplus food be provided to those in need. Others were simply astounded by the brutal truth depicted in the image.

Sir wasting food is sin but nowdays people are not taking due care of this wasting. Awareness about this topic is very necessary. I am lucky I learned it at very eraly age inspite of having privilege of govt food all time in school college but i have never taken extra food.

— Ishwar Chandra Agrahari (@Ishwarc40625114) February 18, 2022

Please stop wasting food 🙏.
Over 20 crore Indians sleep empty-stomach every day. pic.twitter.com/jpK0ce9BXA

— Mohd Vasim (@mr_vasim30) February 18, 2022

It is high time we talk about wastage of food in our celebrations.we can even enact a law that the responsibility of the organizars to see that food is not wasted.why can't we have only limited varieties in our feasts..so much food is wasted various ways..duty of every one of us

— Sundaravadivel S (@Sundara84408385) February 18, 2022

When people get served consciously, they will get quantity they choose.

"Annam Parabrahma Swaroopam", elders taught us this and when the message is digested in mind, wastage never happen and all extra yet to be served food, will be used to the needy.https://t.co/qeMGshVDRx

— Raghu Veer Dendukuri🇮🇳 (@raghuveer_d) February 20, 2022

I have a solution, call Robinhood army they won't hesitate in picking up the leftover food and will serve among the starving and underprivileged.

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