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In its effort to curb food waste, the Indian government wants to fix serving sizes across hotels and restaurants.
“If a person can eat only two prawns, why should he or she be served six? Its wastage of food and also money people pay for something that they dont eat, a government official said in a report in the Hindustan Times.
Stopping food waste is no doubt well intentioned but some are not impressed with the way the government is going about it.
It has already suffered the wrath of internet users following a series of regulations around currency notes and meat slaughter. So the prospect of controlling serving sizes while dining out has created quite the social media storm:
Exactly How much does modi want to “modify” everyone’s lives? Next up – aadhar card verification before copulation https://t.co/tq5WaZxmqg
Priyanka Sachar (@twilightfairy) April 11, 2017
What’s next ? Govt will dictate how much time you can spend in washroom ? https://t.co/MC12Bpb3tP
Saral (@SaralPatel007) April 11, 2017
Meanwhile, a scene at an Indian restaurant after the government has decided the right portion for everyone: https://t.co/z5ExZXdRsa
Salil Tripathi (@saliltripathi) April 11, 2017
There is no end to this policing..what next?..people’s kitchen, bedroom, washroom? https://t.co/cYZhJmyCSU
(@Hari_Ram_Nai) April 11, 2017
First they told you what to eat. Not they tell you how much to eat. Welcome to the world’s largest kindergarten: https://t.co/NInlIbm4dp
Salil Tripathi (@saliltripathi) April 11, 2017
The Indian government will soon be looking into underwear sizes too. https://t.co/il1lLw3ggw
Shivam Vij (@DilliDurAst) April 11, 2017
And we still have a problem with the Hitler comparison?https://t.co/d8uVy3WxQ9
monika (@monikamanchanda) April 11, 2017
Mummy, mummy, what’s a ‘control freak’? https://t.co/OPw9GpXOnR
Mitali Saran (@mitalisaran) April 11, 2017
Next up: Aadhaar-linked NaMo app delivers an electric shock each time you exceed your govt-mandated prawn/idli quota https://t.co/QEDBBCN6A7
Amitabh Dubey (@dubeyamitabh) April 11, 2017
They will ration your CASH, they will ration your OIL, now they are rationing your FOOD too.. Bizarre or Amazing? https://t.co/BkCe6JKopy
James Wilson (@jamewils) April 11, 2017
This is a case of totalitarianism of Stalinist type. What and how much you eat will be determined by Modi Govthttps://t.co/6dgarCjmsq https://t.co/M7alpdzeZ4
Tufail Ahmad (@tufailelif) April 11, 2017
What insanity is this? https://t.co/5xO87RX2lw
Sruthijith (@sruthijith) April 11, 2017
This, from the folks who promised minimum government. #NannyState https://t.co/a0GXfvvtjF
Bobby Ghosh (@ghoshworld) April 11, 2017
The promise of “Minimum Government, Maximum Governance” seems like a forgotten dream now. Sigh!
