Should the government invest in programs to reduce food waste?

Yes but it should not be a priority. If we cannot afford to do it then it won’t be done

The government should be focusing less on trading garbage to other countries.

Yes, so long as this only applied to commercial operations and doesn't impact private citizens.

Yes, businesses who throw out food that can still be eaten if it can be fed to people who need it but refuse should be punished, businesses who feed people in need instead of wasting should be given tax breaks equal to the amount of potentially lost profits.

Incentives to business to reduce it by charitable donation

The government is so inefficient in everything it does, this would just be another waste of taxpayer dollars

Yes, but not in a way that introduces consequences to people who do. Programs can be created but only as encouragement to decrease food waste.

No but require all private companies and corporations to donate all merchandise that could not be sold on time.

invest in farmers who reuse the food watste. There is a pig farmer in the USA who recycles garbage to feed his pigs for record revenues. Our government should consider similar ideas.

Yes, but make it a municipal issue, along with recycling, and incentivize the to throw waste properly

depends on cost as much of the food waste now is a cost issue

Yes, and charge/tax food companies based on how much product they throw out into trash.

No, our taxes are already covering their that service

Yes. The government should hold large grocery corporations responsible for their contributions to this problem.

No, I dont respect people or companies that waste food but we cant control it in the end

They should invest in programs that turn food waste into potential food for the poor and fertilizer for agriculture

If you're cooking a meal and end up with leftovers, how do you decide whether to save them or toss them?

Are there situations where throwing away food feels justified to you, and how do you weigh that against the idea of waste?

How does the thought of food waste connect with your views on the environment or climate change, if at all?

Do you believe food waste is more of a responsibility for individuals or businesses, and why do you feel that way?

What’s one small change you could make in your everyday life to reduce food waste, and why do you think that change would be easy or hard for you?

Have you ever thought about where your food goes if you don’t finish it, and does that make you think differently about wasting it?

How do you feel when you see food thrown away, especially knowing there are people who can't afford enough to eat?

When you go out to eat, do you think portion sizes affect how much food is wasted, and who should be responsible for fixing that?

What’s one thing that would make it easier for you, or your family, to waste less food at home?

Do you think schools should teach students more about food waste and its impact, and how might that change the way people act in the future?