A distaste for food waste

I have a strong distaste for food waste,

And let’s face it - it’s a disgrace

That so much of what we make gets binned or misplaced.

With haste, I may say,

Millions of people would pray

For a taste of that apple you just threw away.

In the supermarket aisles

You’ll find all sorts of deals

Yet these rarely purport to provide wholesome meals.

Three for three pounds

Seems economically sound

But most of these offers see only men on their bin rounds.

In a recession with lower pay

It’s greatly difficult to make hay,

So you’d think far less wastage would help to allay this.

With your meat, bread and fishes

You can freeze to keep freshness.

And you could plant an old onion for next year’s dishes.

Also - try to ignore sell by dates,

They’re pointless and never late;

Just another way of taking away the money you make.

And - If you’re really a maverick

Then raiding bins is a useful trick

Though they might try and arrest you so make sure you’re slick.

These bins are all full of decent food

While in winter the standard is less than crude

Though if you do peruse, leave some for others – don’t be rude!

So to conclude, it would be prudent

If we were to make waste far less abundant

Which doesn’t seem a wholly unreasonable commitment.