雅思大作文：people waste a lot of food

　　雅思大作文题目：In some countries, people waste a lot of food which is bought in shops and restaurants. What do you think are the reasons? What can be done to solve this problem?

　　Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

　　作文范文：

　　In the current society, with the improving life standard, diet has become a hot topic discussed among citizens who attach importance to what they are going to eat. As a byproduct of this circumstance, the great amount of wasted food has been an top concern around the world.

　　No one can deny why the waste of food is enormous is because people having more money than before are prone to buy more food based on their preference instead of their real needs; as a result, lots of food cannot be consumed, and the exceeded expense would be one of the main reasons. Meanwhile, taking the globalization into consideration, the whole world is merging, which means that various products from different areas can be brought to everyone's life by using online shopping, and the sale promotion and advertisements used by the manufacturers are crammed into our daily life; therefore, the increasing temptations and convenience motivate individuals' curiosity to place order repetitively even they do not need, which gradually forms a habit of wasting.

　　However, there is the fact that food is the treasure and is worth to cherishing, so that everyone has the responsibility to save the food. Government, as the maker of all the rules in the society, can formulate the strict principles and implement seriously to prevent people from wasting food, such as improving the supervising system and rising the fine. Besides, compared with the punishment, the prevention shouldn't be ignored. Increasing the awareness of saving food in the society can also contribute to help people to build a right concept of consumption, which can be an effective way to solve the problem from its origin.

　　In conclusion, although the better life offers people more opportunities to experience new and attractive things, we do need to maintain some good traditions, and the importance of saving food should be noticed.