Food Wastage Persuasive Speech

Why should we reduce food wastage?

I. Introduction
A. Attention getter Statement: Every one of us like food and wanted it to be readily available all the time, wherever or whenever needed. How many of you think twice before throwing your food away?
B. Statement of credibility: I work in a dining hall on campus and usually deal with serving food. At the end of my shift, I always see a lot of food being dumped into the garbage, and people leaving their plates almost full of food.
C. Reason to listen: Food loss has been a global problem and a major issue in many countries like: India, Pakistan, Africa etc.
D. Thesis Statement: By reducing food wastage, a noticeable change can be brought in the economy of many countries and increase the standard of living of the people.
E. Preview of main points: I will

Many countries spend a major part of their economy on food production. Hence, its wastage can indirectly affect the economy of the country and other countries as well.
4. Food waste that ends up in landfills produces a large amount of methane – a more powerful greenhouse gas than even CO2. This results in global warming and serious climatic changes.
Transition Statement: Now that you have known of consequences of food wastage, here are some of the possible solutions that can reduce its wastage.
1. Buying food in reasonable quantities is one major step. We all have a thought that food may be cheaper when you purchase in bulk, but we are not really saving money, instead, wasting it by throwing a lot of food at the end of the week.
2. Try not to over serve food, when cooking. This can relatively reduce wastage and also helps to keep track of our food consumption.
3. Large restaurants, supermarkets, retail outlets and individual consumers can also reduce their “food footprint” by identifying where waste occurs and taking steps to tackle the same.
4. If we think that the food is still unfit for our consumption, it can be recycled and can be used for feeding