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‘I’d Rather It Get Thrown Away’
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A woman explained that her brother is forcing his four kids to eat each other’s remaining food on their plates
“The other kids have to eat so it does not get ‘wasted’ even if they are saying they do not want it,” she wrote on Mumsnet
Many forum users validated her concerns about this leftovers strategy and offered some solutions for the brother
A concerned sister is wondering if her brother’s four children are biting off more than they should chew when it comes to their leftover food.
The woman explained on the U.K.-based community forum Mumsnet that her brother is forcing his kids to eat each other’s remaining food on their plates — even if they are no longer hungry — to avoid wasting food.
“If one of the kids does not finish what is on the plate then the other kids have to eat so it does not get ‘wasted’ even if they are saying they do not want it,” she wrote. “I don’t like waste either, but I am not going to eat more than what I need just so it does not get thrown away.”
“I’d rather it get thrown away than just eaten when not necessary,” the woman added.
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A woman cleaning off plates after a meal (stock image)
The woman also said she comes across this regularly in her life.
“People who had enough to eat but say I will finish that off so it does not get wasted — I don’t understand that. People do not want the food thrown away, but it’s not considered a waste to eat more than you need,” she wrote.
Many Mumsnet users validated the woman’s thoughts on the situation in the comments section of the post.
In a poll, 77% of more than 300 voters selected the “You are NOT being unreasonable” voting option.
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“We’re not human dustbins,” one person replied. “Serve up less to start with. People can always have seconds. Anything left over can go in the fridge.”
Another reader commented, “It’s more wasteful to eat when not hungry any more and end up gaining weight than putting it in the bin.”
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