This is one of the most anticipated topic, every CBSE student is familiar with this one, but anyways I am going to write about it!
Indian weddings are known for various things such as the ethnic music, irrelevant dancing, annoying guests, that one neighbor who is jealous of your entire family and lots more, but one common characteristic is cooking excessive food, more than what is required!
Here are some statistics that you are free to skip past if you have no interest -
Here are some statistics that you are free to skip past if you have no interest -
A survey shows that annually, Bangalore alone wastes 943 tonnes of quality food during weddings. "This is enough to feed 2.6 crore people a normal Indian meal," a study by a team of 10 professors from the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bangalore, has concluded.
The team, under the guidance of UAS vice-chancellor K Narayana Gowda, surveyed 75 of Bangalore's 531 marriage halls over a period of six months.
"About 84,960 marriages are held at 531 kalyana mantapas (marriage halls) in Bangalore every year. About 943 tonnes of high-calorie quality food is wasted in these halls annually. At an average cost of Rs 40 per meal, the total food wastage in the city is estimated at Rs 339 crore," the study said.
On an average, 1,000 people attend a wedding where two meals are served - lunch at the wedding and dinner for reception, besides breakfast.
"About 10-20 items are served at a wedding ceremony. The maximum items served include 100 grams each of soup and juice, followed by 50 grams each of puri and pulao," the survey stated. It also concluded that rice and cereals were on top, making for 35% of the wastage.
"On an average, a typical wedding meal is very rich in energy. Each meal may have 1,239 calories, enough to meet an entire day's requirement of a child! The wastage per meal amounted to 20% at 246 calories," said Gowda.
The team, under the guidance of UAS vice-chancellor K Narayana Gowda, surveyed 75 of Bangalore's 531 marriage halls over a period of six months.
"About 84,960 marriages are held at 531 kalyana mantapas (marriage halls) in Bangalore every year. About 943 tonnes of high-calorie quality food is wasted in these halls annually. At an average cost of Rs 40 per meal, the total food wastage in the city is estimated at Rs 339 crore," the study said.
On an average, 1,000 people attend a wedding where two meals are served - lunch at the wedding and dinner for reception, besides breakfast.
"About 10-20 items are served at a wedding ceremony. The maximum items served include 100 grams each of soup and juice, followed by 50 grams each of puri and pulao," the survey stated. It also concluded that rice and cereals were on top, making for 35% of the wastage.
"On an average, a typical wedding meal is very rich in energy. Each meal may have 1,239 calories, enough to meet an entire day's requirement of a child! The wastage per meal amounted to 20% at 246 calories," said Gowda.
Making a huge issue of these things like CBSE enforcing its will on students did cause some awareness.
Recently a Delhi couple tried to pull out a major trick, zero-food wastage marriage, only those who organised this knows how successful this ended up.
With malnutrition as a major problem around the world, including India, wasting foods is not only unethical but it shows how much of jerk you are to other people who is not economically strong as you.
To make sure you do not commit these mistakes: here are few tips to avoid food wastage.
1) Having an elaborate menu
2) Making RSVP a must (this is commonly ignored in India)
3) Making sure that the prepared food is good
4) Having a child-friendly menu to satisfy the taste buds of young toddlers (doesn't mean you should forget about teenagers xD)
5) Maintaining hygiene standards
6) Using the leftovers (Many non-profit NGO's work on redistribution of these leftover to those who are not privileged. Contacting these NGO's prior to wedding, will help you not only to redistribute but also ensures hygiene standards)
With all these information, do right by the society.
Until next time
- Abubakr Sajith
True......The buffets in Indian weddings are more like the main sights of attraction!! I have seen people filling their plates with loads and loads of food.....5 pieces of mutton, 6 pieces of paneer.....they act as if they haven't eaten for months.....And after that, I see how much they have left behind in their plates!!! Not only in Indian weddings but also in hostels, birthday parties, etc, the wastage of food should be limited!!
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