Food goes wasted in Ramadan deal ‘competition’

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With the advent of Ramadan, food outlets in the federal capital have gone all-out to offer the best deals and to lure customers at the cost of their competitors, but a huge amount of food is wasted in the exercise as hotels outdo each other in presenting Iftar consisting of 40 to 50 dishes that left customers biting off more than they can chew.
According to a survey conducted by Online, a large portion of the food ended up in garbage. “Most prestigious outlets like to boast of Iftars that offer at least 40 to 50 dishes in their buffet. However, it’s beyond human ability to be able to even sample all the dishes, much less enjoy a decent serving of each,” Adeel, a frequent visitor, said.
“Ramadan is about fasting not feasting. We have to eat, of course, but restrain ourselves in accordance with the tradition of the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him),” an elderly woman Aneela observed. “Do not use Iftar to make up for a whole day of not eating. Iftar is not the right time to show off to your family or friends how much money you can spend on food or what a good cook you are,” another citizen Badar said.
These people were not alone in sharing these views as many others expressed same feelings and stressed the need of restrain in eating habits. They were of the view that one observe Ramadan and not celebrate it.