It refers to welcome statement of Union Food Minister for government-initiative for imposing some checks on food served in hotels of the country, subsequent to concern expressed by Prime Minister on large-scale wastage of food in the country. But study reveals that food is largely wasted in marriage-celebrations and other functions where guests make such wastage because they have not to pay for food-items from their personal pockets, while those enjoying lunch-dinner at hotels otherwise are paying from their own pockets. Therefore restrictions are necessary for food served in marriage-celebrations and other functions like was imposed during emergency-era of 1975-77. Only beverages and snacks that too in some stipulated maximum number of items should be allowed to be served in gatherings of say more than 50 persons. It will also prevent financial burden on parents of bride-to-be who otherwise are compelled to waste money on food being served to groom-side.
SUBHASH CHANDRA AGRAWAL