TAIF: People expressed their anger at the phenomenon of mass food wastage after weddings, in which small trucks are used to collect leftover food to take to the garbage dump. They argued that this type of conduct prevents those who need this food from getting it, pointing out that this issue is repeated year after year, especially during the summer holiday when celebrations and weddings are at their peak.
One observer, Abdulwahhab Mohammad Al-Hitheeli, said that celebrations and wedding parties witness a lot of spending on banquets because some people like to use these events to show off their wealth. “They prepare lots of food to make sure there will be enough for the guests, and generally end up with a lot of leftovers which are thrown in the rubbish,” he said.
“The sight of meat and rice being thrown in the bin in a careless manner really annoys me, because people should really thank God for the blessing of having so much food by keeping it and distributing to the needy,” he added.
Abdullah Al-Baqmai, another citizen, said the Eid holiday witnessed a lot of celebrations and occasions where people lay out abundant quantities of food and drinks to show off in front of their guests. He said that this phenomenon should be fought and that people should stop this unjustified spending by rationing the meals that they prepare for celebrations.
Mohammad Al-Heithli, an imam, said that throwing away food is not a trivial matter; he warned against overspending, saying that these repeated scenes of wastage should be stopped. "Officials should put in place deterrent Shariah rulings to stop this phenomenon from occurring," he reasoned. He also called on people who resort to overspending to stop before it’s too late, and stressed that throwing whole sheep in the rubbish dump should be considered a grave crime.
The chairman of a charitable society in Torba, Taif, which distributes food to the needy, Saud Mohammad Al-Baqmi, said the absence of a rationing culture in food preparation as well as the lack of awareness of the importance of subsistence has led to overspending and exaggeration when making food. He also pointed out that there are a number of obstacles that face the society such as a lack of communication to make the collection and distribution of leftover food viable in the late hours of the night.
He said the society receives leftover food through the subsistence “keeping project,” which aims to collect leftover food and distribute it to needy families.
One observer, Abdulwahhab Mohammad Al-Hitheeli, said that celebrations and wedding parties witness a lot of spending on banquets because some people like to use these events to show off their wealth. “They prepare lots of food to make sure there will be enough for the guests, and generally end up with a lot of leftovers which are thrown in the rubbish,” he said.
“The sight of meat and rice being thrown in the bin in a careless manner really annoys me, because people should really thank God for the blessing of having so much food by keeping it and distributing to the needy,” he added.
Abdullah Al-Baqmai, another citizen, said the Eid holiday witnessed a lot of celebrations and occasions where people lay out abundant quantities of food and drinks to show off in front of their guests. He said that this phenomenon should be fought and that people should stop this unjustified spending by rationing the meals that they prepare for celebrations.
Mohammad Al-Heithli, an imam, said that throwing away food is not a trivial matter; he warned against overspending, saying that these repeated scenes of wastage should be stopped. "Officials should put in place deterrent Shariah rulings to stop this phenomenon from occurring," he reasoned. He also called on people who resort to overspending to stop before it’s too late, and stressed that throwing whole sheep in the rubbish dump should be considered a grave crime.
The chairman of a charitable society in Torba, Taif, which distributes food to the needy, Saud Mohammad Al-Baqmi, said the absence of a rationing culture in food preparation as well as the lack of awareness of the importance of subsistence has led to overspending and exaggeration when making food. He also pointed out that there are a number of obstacles that face the society such as a lack of communication to make the collection and distribution of leftover food viable in the late hours of the night.
He said the society receives leftover food through the subsistence “keeping project,” which aims to collect leftover food and distribute it to needy families.
