Thanks, but you are missing the point, because as I've learned from this thread, the only issues that are important are: personal freedoms and finances. It doesn't matter that patrons have already paid for my family's food, we don't like food to go to waste, period. If they see a lot of food wastage, steps are taken (we do have very strict rules though about donating food due to board of health restrictions, but whenever possible, they do that) in order to stop it - samples, explaining portion sizes, having half sizes, etc. What is important here to my family and I is the food wastage itself, and not the financial part of it. This is the point that some of the above posters got - sure my family gets paid, but in the process, there is much food wastage, something they care highly about (especially since I teach at-risk kids, many of whom they donate food to).
As per usual on the DIS, these topics are lost to "It's my right, so I'll do whatever I want," instead of being thoroughly understood for what they are.
Tiger who has a headache most times she reads the DIS anymore as some people just don't seem to get it
Yes personal freedoms are very important, as are finances. But they are not the only thing. You seemed to have come in with a very big chip on your shoulder. That is wonderful that you work with at risk youth, I work with special needs and believe me I have horror stories myself. There are children neglected in my field as well, but I would NEVER dream of coming here and blaming people that don't eat all of their food, nor make their children clean their plates. Perhaps, as there is such an issue in your area, the money you spend on your frequent WDW excursions could be dontated to the cause you are so passionate about. Sometimes grassroots endeavors make a big impact.
