Katrina Hayes

ENC 1102

Professor Warren

Journal #5

12 March 2014

 

                                                                             DIVE!

 

                The documentary about dumpster diving really opened by eyes about food waste in America.  I never knew the details about how grocery stores throw away food, now I do. I don’t understand how they could throw away so much food when there are so many people starving in America. I understand throwing away spoiled or rotten food but food that is edible that’s crazy to me. Grocery Stores are not the only places that waste food, a lot of restaurants do that as well. After class I went to dinner and I noticed a family of five two adults and three kids and they didn’t eat all of their food all I could do was think of the film. There was so much food leftover that it could feed another family.  It saddened me how people waste food, I remember growing up where you had to eat everything on your plate. You get you eat it. I wanted to say something to them because it really bothered me. As we were leaving the chef came out and said,”Only in America people waste food.” I agreed. Often times we take things for granted and food is one. It may not be big deal to some but, to others food is a something they lack and they don’t have the option to eat when and wherever they want. Every year my friends and I get together and feed the homeless on Christmas Eve, it’s not much but we try to do our part. I wish others would be considerate of others when it comes down to feeding the less fortunate.