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There is a similar concept in English culture called "waste".

• breppp 1y ago
  Doesn't sound as strong due to the lack of tv captions
• johnea 1y ago
  Yes, waste is an English cultural concept, especially in the US. In this concept, waste is viewed as a sign of affluence. So ironically, the more one wastes the more "conservative" one is considered to be. Pretty much the opposite of the Japanese concept of mottainai.
  • justinclift 1y ago
    > In this concept, waste is viewed as a sign of affluence. Seems pretty dumb. Maybe mostly a US thing?
  • rtpg 1y ago
    The idea of not wasting food as a sort of baseline concept is a thing plenty of parents in the US teach their children.
    • aidenn0 1y ago
      Many Boomers may have heard something along the lines of "Many kids in Japan are starving and would love to have that food" even, bringing this somewhat full-circle.
      • cestith 1y ago
        Many boomers had parents and grandparents who lived through the Great Depression and war rationing.