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Authorities Are Drafting A Law That Will Fine Residents Who Waste Food
According to Hash KSA, The Shura Council has reportedly announced the creation of a system that tracks wasted or excessive amounts of food that is prepared specifically for special occasions. Special occasions being weddings, Ramadan tents or gatherings of that sort.
Naturally, Saudis on Twitter had mixed reactions on the supposed new initiative.
Food wasters could be fined if caught wasting food
The system is being done to combat the extravagance and bragging in certain banquets.
مجلس الشورى يناقش مشروع نظام يعاقَب بموجبه المبذرون بالغرامة..
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— هاشتاق السعودية (@HashKSA) May 19, 2018
Some users argued that traditional Saudi gatherings aren’t as to blame as other extravagant events
“Why is it whenever this subject of excessive amounts of food wasted, they only display images of traditional Saudi dishes such as thabeeha, when highly priced wedding or receptions buffet’s cakes cost more then 10 thabeeha dishes combined?”
لماذا كل ماذكر اسراف وتبذير نرى صور المفاطيح فقط !!
وينكم عن حفلات نجاح باهظة الثمن وكيكة عرس اغلى من 10 ذبائح
كلها تبذير واسراف— بسَّام (@bassam_1407) May 19, 2018
Another user argued the point above…
“The image is used as a metaphor, we can’t really decide if it’s being excessive or not unless the amount of attendees within a special occasion are accounted for. For example, if a gathering has around 30 attendees, then it wouldn’t consider being excessive. Excessive is when having more then what is needed or required, which is standard that still unfortunately exists till today.”
هي مجرد صورة رمزية، لكن ما نقدر نحدد اذا كان اسراف او لأ إلا اذا عرفنا كم عدد الاشخاص اللي بيجلسون ع السفرة، بعدها نقدر نحكم اذا كان اسراف و زائد عن الحاجة او لا . لنفرض السفرة هذي بيجلس عليها 30 شخص هل نعتبره اسراف! الاسراف لما ينحط كمية اكبر من الحاجة وهي ظاهرة موجودة للاسف
— 3amoor (@sirme1984) May 20, 2018
” There are those who pay for first class tickets for the whole family that cost 100,000 Riyals, accommodation in hotels that cost 10,000 Riyals per night, and yet a thabeeha along with it’s preparation price would not amount to the price of a cup of coffee in these establishments.
بعضهم يسافر درجة اولى تكلفة الرحله مع عائلته 100 ألف ريال ويساكن في فندق الليلة فيه ب 10 آلاف ريال وفنجان القهوة بقيمة خروف مع طبخه..!!!
ويتكلم عن الإسراف والتبذير والكفر بالنعمة لا وممكن يوصي الناس بالزهد ههههه
— إبراهيم الشراري (@ibrahim1188961) May 19, 2018
With many not really up to the idea of the fines, some agree with the new system
“A proper discussion to take to preserve necessities, thank you Shura Council.”
قرار جميل يساعد على حفظ النعمه … شكرا مجلس الشورى
— أحمد الشدادي (@AHMED_H501) May 19, 2018
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