"But looking back, I've realised that I've been guilty of contributing to food waste by leaving meals unfinished. Sometimes, I didn't realise how big portions would be or I'd get so focused on chatting to everyone that I would forget to eat everything until it was time to go. Just before the pandemic, I decided things had to change and started taking my own takeaway box with me."
"Growing up in a vegetarian Gujarati Jain Kenyan-Indian family, leaving food on your plate whether you were out for dinner or at home was unthinkable. Waste simply wasn't an option. Anything left over would be taken home for the next day's lunch or repurposed into a new dish. It didn't matter what it was. My parents worked multiple jobs for us to be able to afford this food, so we understood and appreciated it had to be eaten."
I enjoyed meals out for catching up and trying new foods but often left meals unfinished, contributing to food waste. Before the pandemic I started bringing a personal takeaway box, debuting it at my yearly birthday afternoon tea to take dessert home. I had read that 1.05bn tonnes of food were wasted annually and wanted to act. Growing up in a vegetarian Gujarati Jain Kenyan-Indian family made leaving food unthinkable; leftovers were saved or repurposed and parents' hard work reinforced appreciation for food. Social pressures once made me hesitant, but staff have been accommodating and the box became a conversation starter.
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