Yes brit i couldnt agree more with that...all about putting up a show...however, i am happy to report that im my own city in india; we do put up a right old feast at weddings and festivities; we love our food...but im glad that any leftover food is never thrown away and is either taken back to the host's homes or is given away to the waiting and service staff at the venue who gladly take it home to their families...in contrast, i did a short stint at subway while studying in the uk and we used to literally throw a shedload of unused but perfectly safe and edible food each night in the name of health and safety and for fear of lawsuits if the employees were to fall sick after taking the unused food home...it used to break my heart emptying those fresh cookies and other goodies into a black bag and leaving it in the street for the dump truck to pick up...this while there were drunkards and homeless people asking me for my spare change all along my walk home...i really dont know how we will answer to god man it just doesnt bear thinking about..