It’s clearly just a political gesture and it’s true to say that as times get tougher some people will waste less food, but on the other hand where is the harm in a political leader saying things like this?

It doesn’t cost anything, he’s not implementing any laws and if you want to carry on wasting food then it’s completely up to you. On the other hand, you may just think well hang on I do actually waste a lot of food so maybe I should be a little more careful.

Of course it’s easy to be cynical about this and I’m sure the motives you ascribe to him are correct, but it is also true that some people do react to statements like this from politicians, the same way as they react to statements from Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall. And no matter how patronising those kinds of statements may sound to some people, for others they do actually change behaviour.

As far as I’m concerned, I would much rather politicians spent more of their time doing things like this rather than implementing yet more laws. And if Gordon Brown wants to spend the next two years dishing out these little nuggets of wisdom, rather than filling up the statute books, then that’s fine by me.

My favourite part of this is that he did it just before he went off to the G8.

Following on from QuestionThat, you won’t believe the menu enjoyed by our friends at the G8 summit:

http://lettersfromatory.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/quote-of-the-day-95/

When David Cameron turns up to these in a few years time, he will of course bring a packed lunch.

After arresting the kitchen staff for using pointy knives.

#3: You didn’t follow the link in my post, did you ?

I did, and as far as I can see Adam’s comment still stands.

(also, damn that sounds like an awesome dinner. Reminds me I need to find an occasion to hit the Fat Duck…)

And if Gordon Brown wants to spend the next two years dishing out these little nuggets of wisdom, rather than filling up the statute books, then that’s fine by me.

Same with me…

If we eat all the food on our plate, won’t we become obese, thereby using more petrol to transport us from MacDonalds to Burger King?

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