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Thread: To live with no guilt, then how can I do?
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[quote=THERIVERBOATMAN,435324]When going out for a meal with friends the food is of secondary importance. It is the meeting of friends that should be the priority. Provided all present have enough good quality food to eat, relax and enjoy the company. The carbon-neutral thing is only a device to justify increases in taxes and prices 'to save the world from disaster'. Modern industry causes more harm to the world than if we leave a small amount of food on our plates. I agree excessive waste is bad but do not spoil your digestion by worrying about green credentials. Guilt is like a sack of bricks, you pick the sack up and carry it with you because 'it is expected of you'. Question is, who are you carrying the bricks for? As reasonable people we all know what is excessive and what is not. Make your own judgements on things, and do not feel the need to justify your choice. Enid, it is probably considered rude by the restaurant owners, but at the end of the day you and your guests know how much food is required for a nice meal. In St Ives in England the New China One restaurant served my mother and myself an "Emperors Banquet" meal because " you get lots of choice ". There were two very confused people looking at enough food for eight people. We put two tables together and invited people to join us for the meal which saved the food being wasted and we had a good evening making new friends. Our cheap night out cost 5 times what it should have. I am sorry if this is turning into a rant, but I get annoyed when people are made to feel guilty because they are enjoying themselves. One question, would you eat food that fell on the tablecloth? Why would you eat an edible plate which has been standing on the same tablecloth? "I went out for a wonderful meal with friends, the edible plates were really tasty!" ;-)[/quote]
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