Doggy Bag review

    This review was based on an article from BBC News. (HERE)
    In short, this article says that British people are embarrassed about asking for a doggy bag when they eat out. Some of them wrongly believe that it's against health and safety polices. There are other reasons for this shyness, like fear of appearing greedy, and it's supposedly something that only poor people would do.
    At the same time that eating out and fine dining were opened up to the masses, there are still taboos that need to be broken. They say that asking for the leftover is not part of their culture, but once you've enjoyed the dish, why can't you ask to take home your leftover?
    Nowadays, the modern-day etiquette should involve a dose of common sense, and common sense should them that food should not be wasted and that asking for a doggy bag is a good thing. (Liz Brewer)
    Campaigns trying to convert Britons to the doggy bag culture are being launched in order to reduce the amount of food waste in the UK. "The Too Good to Waste initiative will see 25,000 biodegradable boxes dispatched to about 50 participating restaurants in London, including the Michelin-starred Quilon and chains including Wahaca and Leon."
    In my opinion, I think is too hard to change old habits, whereas rich people have too much money to ask for a doggy bag. You can see that this embarrassement begins with the name that the leftover food is called "doggy bag", as it is supposedly to feed the costumer's dog.
    While British diners don't stop wasting food, we see that it's a social custom which varies widely by location. As doggy bags are very common in restaurants that offer a take-out food service, as well as sit-down meals, in some countries, people would frown upon a diner asking for a doggy bag. It's a pity for our planet that globalization didn't reach this point yet, but it's a good goal for achieve in the future: overcome the British culture about doggy bags.