{"id":1821,"date":"2018-05-20T13:37:32","date_gmt":"2018-05-20T13:37:32","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2018-05-20T13:37:32","modified_gmt":"2018-05-20T13:37:32","slug":"authorities-are-drafting-a-law-that-will-fine-residents-who-waste-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/news\/authorities-are-drafting-a-law-that-will-fine-residents-who-waste-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Authorities Are Drafting A Law That Will Fine Residents Who Waste Food"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-adunit c-adunit--mpu\">\n<div id=\"mpu\" class=\"c-adunit__container\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/HashKSA\/status\/997852480636702721\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hash KSA,\u00a0<\/a>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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, Saudis on Twitter had mixed reactions on the supposed new initiative.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Food wasters could be fined if caught wasting food<\/h3>\n<p>The system is being done\u00a0to combat the extravagance and bragging in certain banquets.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\">\u0645\u062c\u0644\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0648\u0631\u0649 \u064a\u0646\u0627\u0642\u0634 \u0645\u0634\u0631\u0648\u0639 \u0646\u0638\u0627\u0645 \u064a\u0639\u0627\u0642\u064e\u0628 \u0628\u0645\u0648\u062c\u0628\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0628\u0630\u0631\u0648\u0646 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u063a\u0631\u0627\u0645\u0629..<br \/>\u0648\u064a\u0647\u062f\u0641 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0638\u0627\u0645 \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0645\u0643\u0627\u0641\u062d\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0641 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0644\u0627\u0626\u0645 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0641\u0627\u062e\u0631\u0629 \u0628\u0647\u0627.(\u0627\u0644\u0631\u064a\u0627\u0636)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%85%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%AD%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%B0%D9%8A%D8%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#\u0645\u0643\u0627\u0641\u062d\u0629_\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0628\u0630\u064a\u0631<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Inen1gA4PQ\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/Inen1gA4PQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0647\u0627\u0634\u062a\u0627\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0639\u0648\u062f\u064a\u0629 (@HashKSA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HashKSA\/status\/997852480636702721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 19, 2018<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Some users argued that traditional Saudi gatherings aren&#8217;t as to blame as other extravagant events\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;<em>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&#8217;s cakes cost more then 10 thabeeha dishes combined?&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\">\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0630\u0627 \u0643\u0644 \u0645\u0627\u0630\u0643\u0631 \u0627\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0641 \u0648\u062a\u0628\u0630\u064a\u0631 \u0646\u0631\u0649 \u0635\u0648\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0641\u0627\u0637\u064a\u062d \u0641\u0642\u0637 !!<br \/>\u0648\u064a\u0646\u0643\u0645 \u0639\u0646 \u062d\u0641\u0644\u0627\u062a \u0646\u062c\u0627\u062d \u0628\u0627\u0647\u0638\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0645\u0646  \u0648\u0643\u064a\u0643\u0629 \u0639\u0631\u0633 \u0627\u063a\u0644\u0649 \u0645\u0646  10 \u0630\u0628\u0627\u0626\u062d<br \/>\u0643\u0644\u0647\u0627 \u062a\u0628\u0630\u064a\u0631 \u0648\u0627\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0641<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0628\u0633\u0651\u064e\u0627\u0645 (@bassam_1407) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bassam_1407\/status\/997873189278674944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 19, 2018<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"c-adunit c-adunit--mpu_mid\">\n<div id=\"mpu_mid\" class=\"c-adunit__container\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Another user argued the point above&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p><em>&#8220;The image is used as a metaphor, we can&#8217;t really decide if it&#8217;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&#8217;t consider being excessive. Excessive is when having more then what is needed or required, which is standard that still unfortunately exists till today.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"iframe-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\">\u0647\u064a \u0645\u062c\u0631\u062f \u0635\u0648\u0631\u0629 \u0631\u0645\u0632\u064a\u0629\u060c \u0644\u0643\u0646 \u0645\u0627 \u0646\u0642\u062f\u0631 \u0646\u062d\u062f\u062f \u0627\u0630\u0627 \u0643\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0641 \u0627\u0648 \u0644\u0623  \u0625\u0644\u0627 \u0627\u0630\u0627 \u0639\u0631\u0641\u0646\u0627 \u0643\u0645 \u0639\u062f\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0634\u062e\u0627\u0635 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u064a \u0628\u064a\u062c\u0644\u0633\u0648\u0646 \u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0641\u0631\u0629\u060c \u0628\u0639\u062f\u0647\u0627 \u0646\u0642\u062f\u0631 \u0646\u062d\u0643\u0645 \u0627\u0630\u0627 \u0643\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0641 \u0648 \u0632\u0627\u0626\u062f \u0639\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0627\u062c\u0629 \u0627\u0648 \u0644\u0627 . \u0644\u0646\u0641\u0631\u0636 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0641\u0631\u0629 \u0647\u0630\u064a \u0628\u064a\u062c\u0644\u0633 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647\u0627 30 \u0634\u062e\u0635 \u0647\u0644 \u0646\u0639\u062a\u0628\u0631\u0647 \u0627\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0641! \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0641 \u0644\u0645\u0627 \u064a\u0646\u062d\u0637 \u0643\u0645\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0643\u0628\u0631 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0627\u062c\u0629 \u0648\u0647\u064a \u0638\u0627\u0647\u0631\u0629 \u0645\u0648\u062c\u0648\u062f\u0629 \u0644\u0644\u0627\u0633\u0641<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 3amoor (@sirme1984) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sirme1984\/status\/998131273586626560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 20, 2018<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p>&#8221; 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&#8217;s preparation price would not amount to the price of a cup of coffee in these establishments.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\">\u0628\u0639\u0636\u0647\u0645 \u064a\u0633\u0627\u0641\u0631 \u062f\u0631\u062c\u0629 \u0627\u0648\u0644\u0649 \u062a\u0643\u0644\u0641\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u062d\u0644\u0647 \u0645\u0639 \u0639\u0627\u0626\u0644\u062a\u0647 100 \u0623\u0644\u0641 \u0631\u064a\u0627\u0644 \u0648\u064a\u0633\u0627\u0643\u0646 \u0641\u064a \u0641\u0646\u062f\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u064a\u0644\u0629 \u0641\u064a\u0647 \u0628 10 \u0622\u0644\u0627\u0641 \u0631\u064a\u0627\u0644 \u0648\u0641\u0646\u062c\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0647\u0648\u0629 \u0628\u0642\u064a\u0645\u0629 \u062e\u0631\u0648\u0641 \u0645\u0639 \u0637\u0628\u062e\u0647..!!!<\/p>\n<p>  \u0648\u064a\u062a\u0643\u0644\u0645 \u0639\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0641 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0628\u0630\u064a\u0631 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0643\u0641\u0631 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0646\u0639\u0645\u0629 \u0644\u0627 \u0648\u0645\u0645\u0643\u0646 \u064a\u0648\u0635\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0627\u0633 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0632\u0647\u062f \u0647\u0647\u0647\u0647\u0647<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0625\u0628\u0631\u0627\u0647\u064a\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0631\u0627\u0631\u064a (@ibrahim1188961) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ibrahim1188961\/status\/997984646330806272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 19, 2018<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>With many not really up to the idea of the fines, some agree with the new system<\/h3>\n<p><em>&#8220;A proper discussion to take to preserve necessities, thank you Shura Council.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"ar\" dir=\"rtl\">\u0642\u0631\u0627\u0631 \u062c\u0645\u064a\u0644 \u064a\u0633\u0627\u0639\u062f \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u062d\u0641\u0638 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0639\u0645\u0647 &#8230; \u0634\u0643\u0631\u0627 \u0645\u062c\u0644\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0648\u0631\u0649<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0623\u062d\u0645\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0634\u062f\u0627\u062f\u064a (@AHMED_H501) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AHMED_H501\/status\/997970559836160001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 19, 2018<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"According to Hash KSA,\u00a0The 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. 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