<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
I work in a restaurant and we have a rule about food that drops on the floor. If it hits the floor we throw it away. A lot of us think this is a stupid wasteful rule and use the food anyway as long as we think this is clean. Our manager fired a cook the other day for putting a steak on the grill after he dropped it on the floor/ how can we convince the manager that he made the wrong decision?
<|assistant|>
You could approach the situation from both practical and moral standpoints when trying to convince your manager that their decision was wrong. On a practical note, food contamination concerns should dictate that any dropped food be disposed of immediately regardless of whether it appears “clean” or not. Additionally, as food handlers, it is imperative that employees avoid any contact with potentially contaminated surfaces. From a moral standpoint, it may be argued that discarding food that could still be eaten unjustly wastes resources and is irresponsible. If possible, provide documentation to your manager demonstrating that what is being thrown away is potentially safe and nutritious.